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Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Hits 1,000th Delivery

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Friday, August 28th, 2009

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Ceremonies at Raytheon's [RTN] Weapon Integration Center in Camden, Ark., were held to mark the 1,000th delivery of the Evolved SeaSparrow missile used by 10 nations for ship defense. The NATO SeaSparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS) began life as a program designed to provide a standard weapon system to a number of NATO countries while reducing costs and guaranteeing interoperability, the company said in a statement. Denmark, Italy, Norway and the United States were eventually joined by NATO allies Belgium,…

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