
The Navy late Feb. 8 issued a final request for proposals (RFP) for the Over-the-Horizon Weapon System (OTH-WS), a new missile intended to give the Littoral Combat Ship and the Future Frigate a “longer reach” against ship targets.The Navy says it needs the missile because potential adversaries are developing long-range, anti-ship weapons of their own, which will require LCS and FF to stand off at greater distances to stay out of harm’s way.Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] confirmed Feb.…