The company will also continue manufacturing Mk 29 missile canisters under the new contract. These units support the storage, transport, and launch of missiles on U.S. Navy and allied vessels.
“Missile canisters are the connective tissue between the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System and the various missiles that provide Sailors the capability needed to deter threats around the world,” said Brent Butcher, vice president of Weapon Systems at BAE Systems. “These continued contract awards are a testament to the expertise of our workforce in Aberdeen. Their dedication to delivering high-quality missile canisters to the U.S. Navy and allied nations supports our customers in fulfilling their missions of keeping sea lanes open and free.”
For more than three decades, BAE Systems has designed, developed, produced, and supported all missile canisters used in the Mk 41 and Mk 57 launch systems. Its canisters support Tomahawk, Standard Missile variants, Evolved SeaSparrow, and Vertical Launched Anti-Submarine Rockets for the United States and ten allied nations.
The company continues to invest in launching system innovation and new missile integration for the Mk 41 VLS and the Adaptable Deck Launching System. Work under the latest contract will take place at BAE Systems’ primary canister production site in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with engineering and programme support based in Minneapolis.
