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SM-3 IIAs
Budget Figures
- FY24
- $440.8M
- FY26
- $444.8M
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Program dossier
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What it is
- SM-3 IIAs is a procurement program run by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) that buys SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles — the actual munitions used to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
- The SM-3 Block IIA offers greater capability than the earlier SM-3 Block IB, including increased velocity and range from a 21-inch diameter rocket motor propulsion stack, more than doubled seeker sensitivity, and more than tripled divert capability in an advanced Kinetic Warhead.
- Working with the SM-3 Block IB, the SM-3 Block IIA increases the Ballistic Missile Defense System's defended area and improves the probability of destroying a larger set of threats, including Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs).
- The interceptor is a critical part of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Complexes in Romania and Poland and is used for Aegis afloat in the European and Indo-Pacific Commands, providing protection of Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
- Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, SM-3 Block IIA funding was transferred to the MD14 line from MD09 starting in Fiscal Year 2020; earlier FY 2018 and FY 2019 funding remained in MD09.
- The 'Procurement Quantity' and 'Flyaway Unit Cost' figures represent the SM-3 Block IIA missiles themselves, while Net Procurement and Gross Weapon System costs also include hardware and support costs such as canisters, production engineering, obsolescence, and system engineering.
Why it matters
- The FY 2026 budget request includes 12 All-Up-Rounds (complete, ready-to-launch interceptors), along with hardware and support costs such as canisters, production engineering, obsolescence, and system engineering.
- The FY 2026 request funds production improvements, investment spares, and a pressure vessel rotatable pool to increase SM-3 Block IIA production capacity from 2 All-Up Rounds per month to 3 per month in support of Golden Dome for America.
- For FY 2026, MDA is requesting $444.835 million (shown as $444,835 thousand) for SM-3 Block IIA procurement under the Procurement, Defense-Wide account.
- In FY 2024 the program spent $440.824 million (shown as $440,824 thousand) in actual obligations, offering a baseline for comparison with the newer request.
- The FY 2025 enacted amount was $406.37 million (shown as $406,370 thousand), lower than both the FY 2024 actuals and the FY 2026 request.
- Across all prior years, the program's cumulative funding reached $1,714.319 million.
Key players
- The program is managed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and its funding flows through the Procurement, Defense-Wide account.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | MDA | FY24 Actuals | $440.8M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | MDA | FY25 Enacted | $406.4M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | MDA | FY26 Disc. Request | $444.8M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | MDA | FY26 Total | $444.8M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.71B | $440.8M | $406.4M | $444.8M | $444.8M |
Program Narratives
Description— SM-3 Block IIA
In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, Standard Missile (SM-3) Block IIA was transferred to MD14 from MD09 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and beyond. FY 2018 and FY 2019 SM-3 Block IIA funding is included in MD09. Procurement Quantity" and "Flyaway Unit Cost" above represent SM-3 Block IIA missiles only, but the Net Procurement and Gross Weapon System costs includes all hardware and support costs including canisters, production engineering, obsolescence and system engineering, which are detailed in separate P-5s. Net Procurement and Gross Weapon System costs includes all hardware and support costs including canisters, production engineering, obsolescence and system engineering, which are detailed in separate P-5s. The Sea-Based Weapon Systems mission is to deliver an operationally effective and supportable Ballistic Missile Defense capability to defend the nation, deployed forces, and allies. Sea-Based Weapon Systems mission aims to increase this capability by delivering evolutionary improvements as part of Missile Defense System upgrades. Sea-Based Weapon Systems mission provides a forward-deployable, mobile capability to detect and track ballistic missiles of all ranges, and the ability to destroy Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles, and Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) in the midcourse phase of flight. Upgrades to both the Aegis Weapon System and the SM-3 configuration provides effective and supportable defensive capability against longer range and more sophisticated threats and an enduring Aegis Ashore defensive capability. The SM-3 Block IIA provides greater capability over SM-3 Block IB, including increased velocity and range provided by a 21-inch diameter rocket motor propulsion stack, more than doubled seeker sensitivity, and more than tripled divert capability incorporated in an advanced Kinetic Warhead (KW). New component technologies include, but are not limited to: lightweight nosecone, advanced KW, 21-inch second stage rocket motor, and 21-inch third stage rocket motor. Working in concert with the SM-3 Block IB, the SM-3 Block IIA, will increase the Ballistic Missile Defense System defended area and increase the probability of kill against a larger threat set. The SM-3 Block IIA is also a critical part of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Complex - Romania and Poland and is also vital to defense efforts for Aegis afloat in the European and Indo-Pacific Commands. This will provide a more robust protection of Europe and the Indo-Pacific. The SM-3 Block IIA also provides defense against IRBMs and other threats.
Justification— SM-3 Block IIA
The increase in Gross Weapon System Unit Cost from FY 2025 to FY 2026 provides Investment Spares, Pressure Vessel Rotatable Pool, production improvements and production line improvement to increase SM-3 Block IIA capacity from 2 All-Up Rounds (AURs) per month to 3 AURs per month in support of Golden Dome for America. The FY 2026 budget request includes 12 All-Up-Round (AURs), hardware, and support costs including canisters, production engineering, obsolescence, system engineering, production improvements, pressure vessel rotatable pool and production line improvement to increase SM-3 Block IIA capacity from 2 All-Up Rounds (AURs) per month to 3 AURs per month in support of Golden Dome for America. The FY 2025 budget request includes 12 AURs, hardware, and support costs including canisters, production engineering, obsolescence, and system engineering.
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