BAE Systems Begins Production of Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Sensor
02 November 2017 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has begun production of its sensor technology for
the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) following a $40 million
order from prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The sensor enables the
missile to seek and attack specific high-threat maritime targets
within groups of ships, including those protected by sophisticated
anti-aircraft systems. The missile’s range, survivability, and
lethality capabilities are designed to help warfighters more
effectively conduct missions in denied environments from beyond the
reach of return fire ― meeting a pressing need for both the U.S.
Navy and U.S. Air Force.
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Lockheed Martin has contracted BAE
Systems to produce seeker technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship
Missile. Courtesy of Lockheed Martin ©2017
LRASM is a next-generation, precision-guided stealth missile
capable of semi-autonomously detecting and identifying targeted
enemy ships. The precision routing and guidance technology of the
sensor ― which doesn’t rely exclusively on intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, networking links, or GPS
navigation ― enables the missile to operate effectively in
contested domains and all weather conditions, day or night.
“The production of our advanced sensor for LRASM is a testament
to the strength of our technology and our ability to transition the
capability from airframes to missiles,” said Joseph Mancini, LRASM
program manager at BAE Systems. “Precision guidance and advanced
electronics are areas where we have leading capabilities, and where
we can provide warfighters with an advantage on the
battlefield.”
BAE Systems’ advanced mid-course sensor technology incorporates
the company’s software and hardware capabilities designed for the
world’s leading electronic warfare aircraft platforms. The sensor
system also represents the company’s approach to bringing precision
guidance to small platforms and builds on the company’s expertise
in signal processing and target detection and location.
As part of BAE Systems’ close work with LRASM prime contractor
Lockheed Martin, the company provided the sensor technology that
supported a recent successful demonstration of the anti-ship
missile. The launch demonstrates LRASM’s ability to address the
Navy's need for versatile, multi-platform precision munitions that
enable distributed operations.
Work on the sensor technology will be conducted at BAE Systems’
facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and Wayne, New Jersey.
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