RTX Corporation RTX recently secured a $439.1 million modification contract involving the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM). Per the terms of the deal, RTX will supply missile assemblies for ESSM ...

The ESSM Block 2 live-fire exercise marked the first use of the weapon’s active seeker system, emerging technology which enables the missile achieve improved flight guidance to its target by both ...

While Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have launched numerous anti-ship missiles toward U.S. and allied warships in the Red Sea, ...

RTX Corporation’s RTX business segment, Raytheon, recently secured a $299.7 million modification contract involving the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM). Per the terms of the deal, RTX will provide ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has received a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce ESSM Block 2 missiles and spares for the U ...

PHOENIX – The Raytheon Company has been awarded a $190 million low-rate production contract by the U.S. Navy, stated the corporation on Monday in a press release out of Tucson. The ESSM Block 2 ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has delivered its 500 th ESSM Block 2 missile to the U.S. Navy. The company is investing in infrastructure and ...

Key Point: The ESSM Block 2 weapon is part of what Navy officials describe as a layered defense system, referring to an integrated series of weapons, sensors and interceptors designed to detect and ...

The ESSM Block 2 is a surface-to-air missile designed to protect naval vessels against air and sea-surface threats. It features an upgraded guidance system with a dual-mode active and semi-active ...