RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
Type: air_defense
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Raytheon
First Deployed: 2011
Overview
The RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 is Denmark's primary point defense anti-air missile, quad-packed into Mk 41 VLS cells on Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates. Block 2 adds an active radar seeker for terminal guidance and improved kinematics. Denmark is a founding member of the NATO ESSM consortium and uses it as its primary short-to-medium range anti-air weapon.
Technical Specifications
| range | 50+ km |
|---|---|
| speed | Mach 4+ |
| weight | 280 kg |
| packing | 4 per Mk 41 standard cell |
| warhead | 39 kg blast-fragmentation |
| altitude | Very low to medium altitude engagement |
| guidance | Active radar terminal seeker (Block 2) + semi-active midcourse |
Operators
- Denmark
- United States
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Spain
- Turkey
- Greece
- Belgium
- Australia
- Canada
- Japan
- South Korea
- Singapore
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Oman
Related sea Weapon Systems
- INS Arihant (SSBN) - submarine (India)
- Lurssen CPV - patrol_vessel (Germany)
- Type 075 LHD - amphibious (China)
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - Light Aircraft Carrier (Spain)
- Type 056A Jiangdao - corvette (China)
- Shaldag Mk V Fast Patrol Boat - Fast Patrol Craft (Israel)
- NSM - Anti-Ship Missile (Norway)
- Maya Class Destroyer (DDG) - destroyer (Japan)
- Type 45 Daring-class - Destroyer (United Kingdom)
- Preveze/Gür Class Submarine - Submarine (Germany)