LCS OTH missile awarded

The Norwegian-designed Naval Strike Missile has been officially selected to serve as the Littoral Combat Ship’s over-the-horizon (OTH) anti-ship weapon, according to a Defense Department contract announcement May 31. The $14.8M contract was awarded to Raytheon to purchase the first round of missiles that will be incorporated on both variants of the LCS – Independence and Freedom – as part of FY 2018 funds for OTH weapon research and development. The value could grow to $847.6M if all contract options are exercised. (Source: USNI News 05/31/18) Gulf Coast Note: The Independence variant of LCS is built at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala.