Raytheon Missiles and Protection, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $50,069,297 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to beforehand awarded contract to train choices for fiscal 2022 design agent and engineering assist providers for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System Enchancment Program. Work will probably be carried out in Tucson, Arizona, and is anticipated to be accomplished by July 2023. The Raytheon firm is upgrading the Mk-31 weapon system through missile software program updates. The software program updates, known as the HAS improve, will allow RAM missiles to have interaction helicopters, plane and floor targets along with anti-ship missiles, that are the weapon system’s main goal. HAS (Helicopter, Plane and Floor craft) replace will permit to conduct engagements even in excessive litter environments.
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, light-weight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Mexican, UAE and US Navies. It was meant initially and used primarily as a point-defense weapon in opposition to anti-ship missiles. As its title signifies, RAM rolls because it flies. The missile should roll throughout flight as a result of the RF monitoring system makes use of a two-antenna interferometer that may measure part interference of the electromagnetic wave in a single airplane solely. The rolling interferometer permits the antennas to take a look at all planes of incoming vitality. As well as, as a result of the missile rolls, just one pair of steering canards is required. The Rolling Airframe Missiles, along with the Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) and assist tools, make up the RAM Mk 31 Guided Missile Weapon System (GMWS).
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The Mk-31 RAM, co-developed by the USA and Germany, is a shipboard anti-missile weapon system that gives high-firepower and a number of simultaneous engagement functionality in opposition to incoming threats. The system is at present deployed on greater than 165 ships in seven fleets, starting from Nimitz Class plane carriers (weighing as much as 106,000 metric tons) to smaller quick assault craft. It’s appropriate for ships of all-sizes. As much as 21 Mk-44 Guided Missile Spherical Packs and one Mk-49 Guided Missile Launching System comprise the Mk-31 RAM weapon system. Ship’s sensors present the mandatory goal and pointing knowledge required to have interaction anti-ship missiles, mounted and rotary wing plane, and floor craft.
