LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has received an initial contract to produce
Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers at its production facility
here. The deal ushers in U.S. manufacturing of the
Norwegian-developed weapon system.
Kongsberg Defence Systems awarded the initial contract for
qualification units. The award follows a July announcement that
Raytheon will produce NSM launchers in the U.S. The company also
plans to perform final assembly, integration and test of the Naval
Strike Missile at Raytheon's Tucson,
Arizona facility.
"Building NSM launchers at our Louisville facility is an excellent extension
of our long-standing relationship with Kongsberg," said Dr.
Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile
Systems president. "This contract will enable us to add jobs while
providing our Norwegian teammates with world-class launchers."
Raytheon already produces Close-in Weapon Systems including
Phalanx, SeaRAM, and Rolling Airframe Missile launchers in
Louisville.
"This contract is an important next step in our long-term
partnership with Raytheon, and the historic first production
contract for NSM in the US," said Harald Ånnestad, Kongsberg
Defence Systems president. "Kongsberg is committed to continuing
the evolution of building and supporting NSM in the US for the
foreseeable future. This helps to create high tech jobs and secures
US sustainability of NSM",
With a range of more than 100 nautical miles, NSM is a
long-range, anti-ship missile that provides superior strike
capability against land and sea targets. Raytheon and Kongsberg
believe NSM is an ideal solution for navies around the globe and
the best over-the-horizon missile for the U.S. Navy's Littoral
Combat Ship.
The companies are also teamed on the development of the Joint
Strike Missile and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems
also known as NASAMS.
About NSM
- Provides excellent penetration capability against enemy air
defense systems
- Features an advanced Imaging Infrared Seeker with Autonomous
Target Recognition
- Has high survivability against modern and future air defense
systems
- Can fly at extremely low sea-skimming altitude, and has
terrain-following flight capability
About KONGSBERG
KONGSBERG (OSE-ticker: KOG) has more
than 7,700 employees located in 27 countries and revenues of
NOK 17.0 billion in 2015. KONGSBERG
is an international, knowledge-based group delivering high
technology systems and solutions to clients within the oil and gas
industry, merchant marine, defence and aerospace. For more
information: www.kongsberg.com and Twitter @kongsbergasa.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems
integration, C5ITM products and services,
sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contact
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kda.office@kongsberg.com
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