SSDS ICS for CVN 78 defeats two anti-ship missile targets

Raytheon’s Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Integrated Combat System (ICS) for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has successfully engaged the second and third targets in its second test.

US Navy 100723-N-2953W-229 An Evolved Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons


The company said in a press release on Jun. 4 that test was conducted off the coast of California from the U.S. Navy’s unmanned Self Defense Test Ship.

A Evolved SeaSparrow missile and a Rolling Airframe missile destroyed two anti-ship missile surrogate targets during the raid scenario exercise.

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