12 décembre 2023 | International, Aérospatial
Rheinmetall’s Skymaster to bolster Austrian drone, missile defenses
Vienna's forces are slated to receive upgrades to the Skyguard cannon-based defenses previously purchased from the German vendor.
24 novembre 2020 | International, Naval
Navy Orders Two Hellfire SSMM Systems for LCS
Posted on November 23, 2020 by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered two more Surface-to-Surface Missile Modules (SSMMs) for integration into the Surface Warfare Mission Package of the littoral combat ships, bring to four the number of SSMMs on order.
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. a 10.7 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for two additional SSMM systems for delivery by November 2022, a Nov. 20 Defense Department contract announcement said.
The SSMM is a modular weapons system that fires Lockheed Martin-built AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles from launchers built by Teledyne Brown Engineering. Each launcher houses a total of 24 missiles. A prototype launcher has demonstrated the capability to defend against multiple swarming Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC). During one test, a volley of six missiles were launched in rapid succession from an LCS, successfully destroying a swarm of six high-speed targets.
More than 100 missiles have been fired to date with a greater than 90% successful engagement rate.
The SSMM achieved Initial Operational Capability on the Freedom-variant LCS in February 2019 and was deployed on USS Detroit in November 2019.
Northrop Grumman is under contract to build four SSMM systems so far. The Navy has a requirement for 12 SSMM systems.
https://seapowermagazine.org/navy-orders-two-hellfire-ssmm-systems-for-lcs/
Sur le même sujet
-
-
31 juillet 2019 | International, Naval
Northrop Grumman Awarded $167 Million for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Contract
LOS ANGELES – July 30, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it has been awarded a $167 million contract by the U.S. Navy for Lot 8 Full Rate Production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). This contract includes options for increased quantities for the Department of the Navy, missiles for the Italian Air Force and missiles for foreign military sales. “AARGM is able to rapidly engage air-defense threats,” said Cary Ralston, vice president and general manager, defense electronic systems, Northrop Grumman. “We are proud to provide our warfighters with this advanced and affordable capability.” AARGM is a U.S. Navy and Italian Air Force international cooperative acquisition program with the U.S. Navy as the executive agent. AARGM is currently deployed with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps on the F/A-18C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. AARGM is also integrated on the Italian Air Force's Tornado Electronic Combat aircraft. Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information. https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-awarded-167-million-for-advanced-anti-radiation-guided-missile-contract
-
15 juillet 2024 | International, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité
Nato unveils new AI strategy amid rising security concerns - Army Technology
The updated Nato framework prioritises the responsible adoption of AI and tackles issues such as disinformation and gender-based violence.