ESSM

The new Sea Sparrow is a tail-controlled missile with thrust vector control , highly maneuverable with increased range. It features inertial guidance and command midcourse navigation with options for S-band and X-band data link, Home all the way and Sample Data Homing terminal guidance. The partners of the multinational ESSM project are : the United States, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Norway, Spain and Turkey. On June 8, 2006, Raytheon was awarded a contract with a maximum value of $21.5 million for development, test and delivery of MK 57 and MK 29 NATO SeaSparrow missile systems. The upgraded MK 57 is the missile system variant deployed aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. In late April 2004, Raytheon was awarded a $233 million full-rate production contract of 368 missiles and spares for Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and the United States of America. The contract should be completed by October 2006. In early May 2005, Raytheon received a contract modification from the Pentagon to procure 251 ESSM missiles, 38 shipping containers and spares worth around $163 million with deliveries due to complete by October 2007.

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