Orbital Sciences Corporation has been awarded a production contract by the US Navy for seven Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles and related equipment.

The $26.4m order is the fifth full-rate production contract following a successful five-year development and flight test programme. It brings total orders for the programme to 89, of which, 53 have been delivered.

The Coyote target missile design integrates a four-inlet, solid-fuel ducted-rocket ramjet propulsion system into a compact missile airframe.

The range of the target vehicle system is approximately 50nm at altitudes of less than 20ft above the sea surface.

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Work on the contract will be carried out at the company’s facility in Arizona, US.