$20M Project Proves Successful
An Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) controlled by Saab Systems' 9LV combat management system (CMS) has been successfully fired by the Royal Australian Navy off the coast of Western Australia.
The ESSM is a next generation ship self-defence weapon that provides increased protection against the latest anti-ship missiles. According to Saab Systems' Managing Director, Mr Nick Hammond, the missile fired from an ANZAC class frigate on January 21 demonstrates Saab Systems' ability to adapt and develop its proven product base to provide enhanced warfighting capabilities for the ANZAC class and other navies' frigates.
"We have proven that Saab can deliver leading-edge combat management software and support it in the field," Mr Hammond said. Saab supplied the integrated 9LV453 Command and Control, Fire Control and target surveillance system which was integrated with the Mk41 Vertical Launch System used to launch the missile. Automatic air defence coordination is provided by the Saab CMS to further increase the effectiveness of the warship's defences as well protection for other high value ships such as troop carriers.
The test firing is a major achievement for the Australian Defence Force as part of one of the longest running cooperative weapons development programs in the history of NATO.
Saab's Naval Systems Group Manager, Mr Tony Davis, said that the company's proven strategy of incremental development and early interface testing was applied to mitigate the technical risk associated with integrating a developmental missile system.
"Saab's previous experience with the NATO Seasparrow missile family and the open design of the 9LV Combat Management System helped enormously and even allowed the missile integration to be ahead of the shipbuilding and missile development schedule," Mr Davis said. [5 February 2003]
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