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Revision as of 18:24, 17 July 2008
| RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) | |
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| Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | February 2004 aboard USS Chafee[citation needed] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Produced | September 1998 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 620 lb (280 kg) |
| Length | 12 ft (3.66 m) |
| Diameter | 10 in (254 mm) |
| Warhead | 66 lb (39 kg) blast-fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze |
| Engine | Mk 143 Mod 0 solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 27+ nm (50+ km) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4+ |
Guidance system | Midcourse datalink Terminal semi-active radar homing |
Launch platform | Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162A/B) Mk 48 VLS (RIM-162C) Mk 29 box launcher (RIM-162D)[1] |
The RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile used to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft. ESSM is designed to counter supersonic maneuvering anti-ship missiles. Compared to the Sea Sparrow, ESSM has a larger, more powerful rocket motor for increased range and agility, as well as upgraded aerodynamics using strakes and skid-to-turn. In addition, ESSM takes advantage of the latest missile guidance technology, with different versions for Aegis/SPY-1, Sewaco/APAR, and traditional target illumination all-the-way. ESSM also has the ability to be "quad-packed" in the Mk 41 VLS system, allowing four times the number of Sea Sparrow to be carried.
ESSM will be used by many allied countries. The first country to achieve operational status for ESSM after the United States was Australia. Other countries which also integrated the ESSM are Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany and Norway. Other countries in the process of integrating ESSM are Canada, New Zealand, Greece, Japan, Spain and Turkey.
US operational evaluation was conducted in July 2002 aboard USS Shoup. Initial operational capability did not occur until later.[2]