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Raytheon receives first contract to build Naval Strike Missile launchers in the US.
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(Sept. 23, 2014) - The crew of the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS
4) successfully performed a live-fire demonstration of a Kongsberg Naval
Strike Missile (NSM) during missile testing operations off the coast of
Southern California, Sept. 23. During the test, the Norwegian-made Kongsberg
NSM was launched from the deck of Coronado and scored a direct hit on
its intended target, a Mobile Ship Target (MST). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell/Released) |
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"Building
NSM launchers at our Louisville facility is an excellent extension of
our long-standing relationship with Kongsberg," said Dr. Taylor W.
Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "This contract will
enable us to add jobs while providing our Norwegian teammates with world-class
launchers." Raytheon already produces Close-in Weapon Systems including Phalanx, SeaRAM, and Rolling Airframe Missile launchers in Louisville. "This contract is an important next step in our long-term partnership with Raytheon, and the historic first production contract for NSM in the US," said Harald Ånnestad, Kongsberg Defence Systems president. "Kongsberg is committed to continuing the evolution of building and supporting NSM in the US for the foreseeable future. This helps to create high tech jobs and secures US sustainability of NSM", |
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With
a range of more than 100 nautical miles, NSM is a long-range, anti-ship
missile that provides superior strike capability against land and sea
targets. Raytheon and Kongsberg believe NSM is an ideal solution for navies
around the globe and the best over-the-horizon missile for the U.S. Navy's
Littoral Combat Ship. The companies are also teamed on the development of the Joint Strike Missile and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems also known as NASAMS. About NSM Provides excellent penetration capability against enemy air defense systems Features an advanced Imaging Infrared Seeker with Autonomous Target Recognition Has high survivability against modern and future air defense systems Can fly at extremely low sea-skimming altitude, and has terrain-following flight capability Link to Naval Strike Missile technical datasheet |
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