ESSM

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2003
Total Production : 1,000
Total Cost : USD $396 million

The ESSM is an international cooperative upgrade of the RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile. It provides increased battlespace against high-speed, highly maneuverability, anti-ship missiles. The ESSM missile can be launched through Mk 25 Quad-Pack canister for the Mk 41 VLS or single pack for the Mk 29 launcher and Mk 48 Guided Missile Vertical Launching System (GMVLS). The missile shipping container is known as the MK783.

Model Status Year Produced
ESSM Active 2003 1,000
ESSM Block II Active 2020 ?



ESSM

Group : Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, MK 29, MK 57, RIM-162, RIM-162B, RIM-162D
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2003
Total Production : 1,000
Unitary Cost : USD $640,000

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.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
AustraliaActive ? RIM-162B
BelgiumActive 30/?
CanadaActive ?
DenmarkActive ?
GermanyActive ?
GreeceActive ?
JapanActive ?
NetherlandsActive 52/?
New ZealandActive ?
NorwayActive ?
Saudi ArabiaActive ?
South AfricaActive ?
SpainActive ?
ThailandActive 25
TurkiyeActive ?
United Arab EmiratesActive 218
United States of AmericaActive ?
Specifications
Notes
Dimensions
Diameter 200 millimeter
Length 3.6 meter
Wingspan 1 meter
Mass
Warhead 90 kilogram
Weight 225 kilogram
Performance
Max Range 50 kilometer



ESSM Block II

Group : Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : ESSM Block 2
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
First Flight : July 15, 2018
Total Production : ?
Unitary Cost : USD $2 million

The ESSM Block II is an upgraded variant incorporating a new dual-mode active and semi-active radar seeker and enabled for an expanded flight enveloped achieving higher maneuverability. The ESSM Block II being developed by Raytheon will be required for initial operating capability by 2020. The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $517 million engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the ESSM Block 2 missile on April 2, 2015. The EMD phase is expected to last until May 2019. The first test flight was conducted in July 2018.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
AustraliaActive ?
BelgiumActive ?
CanadaActive ?
DenmarkActive ?
GermanyActive ?
GreeceActive ?
NetherlandsActive ?
NorwayActive ?
PortugalActive ?
TurkiyeActive ?
United States of AmericaActive ?
Specifications
Notes
Dimensions
Diameter 254 millimeter
Length 3.6 meter
Wingspan 1 meter
Mass
Warhead 90 kilogram
Weight 225 kilogram
Performance
Max Range 50 kilometer
Speed
Top Speed 4 mach

News

Friday, 22 November, 2024
US Navy Orders Additional Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block II Guided Missile Assemblies Through 2029

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $439,075,000 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-5408) to exercise options for fiscal 2025

Friday, 27 September, 2024
US Navy Orders Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block II Guided Missile Assemblies Through 2030

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $525,539,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block II Guided Missile Assemblies.

Thursday, 6 July, 2023
US Department of Defense Awards Contract to BAE Systems for New Deck Launcher for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile

BAE Systems was selected to design and deliver a new prototype deck launching system to the U.S. Navy.

Monday, 28 November, 2022
US Navy Orders Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2 Through March 2027

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $397,679,384 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-5408 to exercise options for fiscal 2023

Wednesday, 29 September, 2021
US Navy Green Lights ESSM Block 2 Full Rate Production for Itself and International Customers

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $358,028,032 firm-fixed-price contract in support of the fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate

Monday, 26 August, 2019
ESSM Block 2 Missile Enters Low-Rate Initial Production

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles

Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
US Navy Orders Support for ESSM Block 2 Missiles Production

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $190,523,870 fixed-price-incentive firm and firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-19-C-5418

Thursday, 9 August, 2018
FMS: Mexico Seeks Six Evolved Seasparrow Missiles

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico of six (6) Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles

Sunday, 15 July, 2018
ESSM Block 2 Successfully Achieves First Guided Test Flight

POINT MUGU, Calif., July 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy completed the first successful guided flight test of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) ESSM® Block 2 intermediate-range,

Friday, 18 May, 2018
US Navy Awards Contract for ESSM Block 2 Missile Production

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $77,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the engineering, test equipment, material and management necessary to transition

Monday, 5 February, 2018
FMS: Finland Requests 68 Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles

WASHINGTON, FEB. 5, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Finland of sixty-eight (68) Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles

Wednesday, 18 October, 2017
NATO Conducts Complex Ballistic Missile Defense off the Coast of Scotland

Standard Missile-3 intercepts ballistic missile in real-world test over European waters HEBRIDES RANGE, Scotland, Oct.

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