The Royal Thai Navy has successfully test fired its newly acquired Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) from HTMS Naresuan during Exercise CARAT 2015 on Aug. 30.
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Photos: Royal Thai Navy
The target drone was launched from USS German Town and the missile shot it down at a range of 9 nm.
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Thailand bought nine ESSMs for its two Naresuan frigates in 2013. These missiles are housed in a MK 41 eight-cell vertical launch system using an MK 25 Quad Pack canister.
Saab was awarded a contract in 2011 to upgrade each ship with its 9LV MK4 combat management system, Sea Giraffe AMB radar, CEROS 200 fire control radar, EOS 500 electro-optics system and data link systems.