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Originally Posted by Sea Toby
Other navies have purchased the Mk 13 missile launcher and the SM-1 standard SAM missiles. Since the US navy no longer wanted to support or develop this missile, they pulled the missiles off its OH Perrys and stored them for FMS sales to the other navies.
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The youngest SM-1 in anyone's inventory is now 21 years old - legal drinking age in most states. Missile years are like dog years making these weapons ancient. I doubt very much they are suitable candidates for foreign sale other than those transferred with surplus ships - a process that is now pretty much over.