Malaysia looks set to equip Jebat frigates with ESSM
Malaysia looks set to equip its second batch of Jebat-class frigates with the Raytheon RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) after the US weapon was selected ahead of MBDA's rival Aster 15 missile system. The move, which remains subject to contract, would mark a significant success for Raytheon given that the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has historically turned to MBDA for the supply of naval guided weapons
[Jane's Navy International - first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 15 June 2007]
--NAVAL FORCES NEWS - 22 JUNE 2007
www.janes.com/defence/naval_forces
Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) is an international cooperative upgrade of the RIM-7 SeaSparrow Missile. ESSM provides self-defense battlespace and firepower against high-speed, highly maneuverable anti-ship missiles.ESSM is bringing transformational anti-ship missile defense capabilities to the naval fleets of the United States and its NATO and other allies.
The missile was developed for the U.S. Navy and nine of the other 11 member nations of the NATO SEASPARROW Consortium. ESSM is currently deployed on U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and surface combatants of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Norway. Future integration is underway onto the U.S. Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruisers, aircraft carriers, future DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers as well as the surface combatants of the remaining ESSM team navies and multiple third-party international navies.
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