Defense News in Brief: Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 1 (ESSM) (RIM 162D)

Source: United States Navy

ESSM is a cooperative effort among 10 of 12 NATO SEASPARROW Consortium nations governed by a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and multinational work share arrangements. In addition to the United States, ESSM member nations include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Turkey.