The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow 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. ESSM also has the ability to be "quad-packed" in the Mk 41 VLS system, allowing up to four ESSMs to be carried in a single cell.
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| - The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow 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. ESSM also has the ability to be "quad-packed" in the Mk 41 VLS system, allowing up to four ESSMs to be carried in a single cell.
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| - Midcourse datalink
- Terminal semi-active radar homing
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Service
| - February 2004 aboard USS Chafee
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| - RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
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| - Medium-range surface-to-air missile
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| - Mk 29 box launcher
- Mk 41 VLS
- Mk 48 VLS
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| - Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the US
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| - Mk 143 Mod 0 solid fuel rocket
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| - The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow 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. ESSM also has the ability to be "quad-packed" in the Mk 41 VLS system, allowing up to four ESSMs to be carried in a single cell. Many countries are using or plan to use the ESSM. The first countries to achieve operational status for ESSM were the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates have also integrated or are in the process of integrating the ESSM.
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