RIM-85 was a short-lived project by the United States Navy to develop a surface-to-air missile for the defense of naval vessels. Developed during the late 1960s, the project was cancelled before the start of detailed design work.

Development and cancellation [ edit ]

During the 1960s, the United States Navy identified a requirement for a new type of surface-to-air missile, capable of defending ships against attack by enemy aircraft and missiles. ^[1] The resulting specification called for a medium-range missile, capable of being used in all weather conditions; ^{[1] [2]} in addition to its air defense role, the missile was intended to possess a secondary capability in the surface-to-surface mission for use against enemy ships. ^{[1] [2]}

In July 1968, the project was assigned the Mission Designation System designation ZRIM-85A, ^{[1] [3]} the "Z" indicating a project in the planning stage; ^[4] however, the program was cancelled later that year, before any significant design work on the missile, or any development of hardware, had been conducted. ^[1]

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External links [ edit ]

• "DOD 4120.15-L: Model Designation of Military Aerospace Vehicles" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.