BAE Systems announced that it has delivered the complete Lot 8 batch of radio-frequency guidance sensors to Lockheed Martin under the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program…
BAE Systems continues to operate under a contract to supply the sensors through 2028, while expecting missile production to increase.
The sensor developed by BAE Systems helps guide the missile toward maritime targets in heavily contested operational environments.
LRASM is designed to engage heavily protected ships at long range in environments defended by advanced air defense systems.
Developed by Lockheed Martin, the AGM-158C LRASM (Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile) is a long-range, precision-guided anti-ship missile based on the JASSM-ER cruise missile and featuring low-observable characteristics.
The missile has a range of more than 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) and carries a 1,000-pound (approximately 454 kg) high-explosive fragmentation warhead…