:

Navy/USMC

RTX Wins SeaRAM Ship Self-Defense Contract For Australian Frigates

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026

SHARE:

RTX Wins SeaRAM Ship Self-Defense Contract For Australian Frigates

The SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense system. (Image: RTX's Raytheon)

RTX [RTX] on Monday announced its Raytheon SeaRAM ship self-defense system was picked by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to be used on Australia’s 11 upcoming Sea3000 Mogami-class General Purpose Frigates. The Mogami-class ships will replace Australia's aging Anzac-class frigates. RTX noted under this contract Raytheon will supply the SeaRAM launcher, blast test vehicles and technical services that will support installing and testing systems for the first three frigates to be built by MHI in Japan. SeaRAM replaces a Phalanx Close…

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]