The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon for the provision of evolved SeaSparrow missiles for the Nato SeaSparrow Consortium.
Under the $200m contract, the company will deliver 241 evolved SeaSparrow missiles (ESSM) and 47 shipping containers to the Nato SeaSparrow Consortium.
The ESSM defends the high-speed, highly manoeuvrable anti-ship cruise missiles, surface threats and low-velocity air threats. In addition to the high firepower, the missile offers increased performance against smaller, sea-skimming targets.
ESSM features a state-of-the art fuse that maximises lethality against low-altitude, low-cross-section threats and the missile could be launched without any prelaunch warm-up.
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By GlobalDataWork under the contract will be carried out at several locations around the world and is expected to be complete by August 2013.
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The contract has been awarded by the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC.