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Thursday, May 31, 2007

U.S. Navy and Raytheon Demonstrate Surface-to-Surface Evolved SeaSparrow Missile At-Sea Firing

The U.S. Navy, in conjunction with Raytheon Company, successfully completed an at-sea firing of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile using the MK 57 MOD 12 fire control system.

The event marked the first Evolved SeaSparrow Missile firing from the Navy's new Self Defense Test Ship, formerly USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964), and was the first test of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile's improved surface-to-surface capability against surface threats.

The test also marked the first Evolved SeaSparrow Missile firing from the MK 29 MOD 4, eight-cell trainable launcher that is being installed on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and select L-Class ships.

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