Air defence missiles · RIM-162
RIM-162 ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile)
Also known as (5)
- ESSM BLOCK 2
- ESSM
- Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
- Evolved SEASPARROW Missile
- RIM-162
Ship-launched surface-to-air missile developed and produced by the twelve-nation NATO SEASPARROW consortium; Block 2 adds a dual-mode active/semi-active X-band seeker against fast, low-altitude anti-ship cruise missiles.
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- Last figure
- Updated Apr 2026
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Production by scope
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| Scope | Producer | Output / mo | Capacity / mo | Updated | Evidence and chart |
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 United States | — | — | Updated Apr 2026 | ||
| Tucson, Arizona | Raytheon | — | — | Updated Apr 2026 |
History
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Promises vs delivery
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Figures and evidence
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United States 2
figures
Tucson, Arizona Raytheon
144 missiles per year
2026–2027
Capacity forecast · single shift Official highProduction rate on a single shift for fiscal 2027, per the Navy’s budget justification.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 322 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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540 missiles per year
2026–2027
Capacity forecast · maximum Official highMaximum production rate for fiscal 2027, per the Navy’s budget justification.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 322 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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Across the item
290 missiles total
2026–2027
Order target ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2027, as requested.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 305 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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305 missiles total
2025–2026
Order ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2026.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 305 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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500 missiles total
by 1 Oct 2025
Delivery to United States Official highThe 500th ESSM Block 2 delivered to the U.S. Navy, as announced by Raytheon.
- Quote checked against the document
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374 missiles total
2024–2025
Order ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2025.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 305 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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Sources
Every document behind the figures on this page.
- A Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy 1 Apr 2026
Facilities
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Tucson, Arizona
United States · Raytheon
operating
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