Military Aerospace:
WASHINGTON – Shipboard missile-defense experts at the Raytheon Co. will provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. allies with the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 to protect ships from incoming missiles under terms of a $242.1 million contract announced Friday.
RAM is a ship self-defense weapon designed to provide protection for ships of all sizes, ranging from 500-ton fast attack craft to 95,000-ton aircraft carriers. Friday’s contract is for the RAM Block 2 guided missile round pack, missile ordnance alterations, and spare parts.
A supersonic, lightweight, quick-reaction, fire-and-forget weapon, the RAM system is designed to attack enemy helicopters, aircraft, and surface craft. It uses passive RF and infrared guidance for engaging several threats simultaneously.
