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Raytheon to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 frigates

RTX’s Raytheon has been selected by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide SeaRAM launchers, blast test vehicles, and technical services for the first three Sea3000 General Purpose Frigates. The systems will support Mogami-class ships being built in Japan, with deliveries scheduled to begin in late 2028.

Discovered 2026-05-11T07:37:46.578395-07:00 | 2026-05-11T07:37:46.578395-07:00

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  • The SeaRAM award ties Raytheon’s point-defense missile launcher integration and technical support directly to Australia’s future surface combatant plan, with deliveries targeted to start in late 2028.
  • For programs built overseas, the contract underscores the role of prime-to-shipbuilder integration (MHI) for classified/mission-critical self-defense capabilities—an issue that also appears in other RTX/Raytheon naval sensing-and-attack integration efforts, such as SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radars.
  • The deal expands Raytheon’s naval defense portfolio across launcher supply and test support (blast test vehicles), which can affect schedule, qualification, and sustainment baselining for the frigate build cycle.

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