Canada achieves IOC for ESSM Block 2 aboard Halifax-class frigates
Canada announced IOC of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in support of the Point Defence Missile System Upgrade (PDMSU) project.
12 Jun 2024
Canada announced IOC of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in support of the Point Defence Missile System Upgrade (PDMSU) project.
08 Apr 2024
RTX highlights its recent ESSM and RAM variants amid increasing anti-ship threats in the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific.
09 Mar 2023
Royal Australian Navy's Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba conducted the first ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile) firing after the AMCAP modernization.
23 Aug 2022
Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, displayed its sophisticated naval combat capabilities while participating in Exercise Pacific Dragon 2022 in the seas off Hawaii.
05 May 2022
The Australian Government announced it is procuring the ESSM Block 2 surface to air missile from Raytheon for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
05 May 2022
The Dutch will upgrade two De Zeven Provinciën class frigates with the ESSM Block 2 air defense system...
30 Apr 2021
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) HMAS Sydney fired an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) for the first time...
29 Mar 2020
Here is Naval News' Monthly Recap video for March 2020.
13 Mar 2020
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class Frigate HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia.
26 Aug 2019
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance system with a dual mode active and semi-active radar.