The RIM-116 was developed by General Dynamics Pomona and Valley Systems divisions under a July 1976 agreement with Denmark and West Germany (the General Dynamics missile business was later acquired by Hughes Aircraft and is today part of Raytheon).
RIM-116 dikembangkan oleh General Dynamics Pomona dan divisi Valley Systems berdasarkan perjanjian Juli 1976 dengan Denmark dan Jerman Barat (bisnis rudal General Dynamics kemudian diakuisisi oleh Hughes Aircraft dan sekarang bagian dari Raytheon).