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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Navy Works to Develop Sea Sparrow Block 2

Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)The U.S. Navy is working with NATO allies and other countries to develop a next-generation ship-based Sea Sparrow missile engineered with an improved, high-tech guidance system, service and industry officials explained.

The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2, or ESSM, is a new version of an existing Sea Sparrow currently protecting aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, and other vessels against anti-ship missiles and other short-range threats to ships, Navy officials said.

Navy officials have upgraded the missile to counter threats expected in the 2020s, said Lt. Kurt Larson, a Navy spokesman. These threats include short to medium range missiles, small fast-boat attack, enemy unmanned aerial vehicles as well as air-launched munitions.

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