Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $142m contract from the US Navy for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 weapon system.

The contract will see procurement of material, fabricate parts for assembling, testing, and delivery of RAM Block 2 MK 44 Mod 4 guided missile round packs. In addition, the deal includes an option for foreign military sales to Japan.

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The 49.1% work under the contract will be carried out at the company’s Tucson facility in Arizona, US, and the 41.2% in Ottobrunn, Germany.

"The RAM guided missile weapon system offers anti-ship missile defence for multiple ship platforms."

Around 8.5% work will be carried out at Rocket Center in West Virginia, while 1.2% in Andover of Massachusetts, US.

Total work is expected to be completed by February 2018.

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Under an international cooperative programme between the US and the Federal Republic of Germany, the RAM guided missile weapon system is co-developed and co-produced to offer anti-ship missile defence for multiple ship platforms.

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The RAM Block 2 is an upgraded version of RAM, which is a supersonic, lightweight, quick reaction, fire-and-forget missile.

The weapon system features enhanced kinematics, an evolved radio frequency receiver and a new rocket motor.

It also features upgraded control and autopilot systems to provide anti-ship missile defence simultaneously for multiple ship platforms, such as anti-ship cruise missiles, helicopter and airborne threats, as well as hostile surface craft.