$17.8 Million for NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $17.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy and the NATO SEASPARROW Project Office for the company’s MK57, MK29 and MK73 NATO SEASPARROW missile systems.
Under the contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will assemble, test, and deliver components and support for the systems, which enable critical self-defense capabilities for U.S. and allied navy surface ships.
The MK57 NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System (NSSMS) is the primary self-defense weapons system installed on U.S. naval aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. As the solutions provider and Mission Systems Integrator for the MK57 NSSMS, Raytheon IDS provides the hardware and processing required for launch and control of the U.S. Navy’s SEASPARROW
and Evolved SEASPARROW (ESSM) self-defense missiles.
The contract includes the procurement, assembly, testing and delivery of ordnance alteration kits for the MK57 Mod 13 NSSMS, MK29 Mod 4 launcher and MK73 Mod 3 solid-state transmitter. Raytheon IDS will also provide associated spares and data for the systems.
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