Navy wants information on seeker technology for projectiles to defeat cruise missiles

The Navy is calling for industry input about projectile seeker technologies to support the service's development of gun-launched, guided projectiles capable of defeating cruise missiles, fast attack craft and fast inshore attack craft, according to a Jan. 29 request for information posted on Federal Business Opportunities.

"Due to gun pointing errors, projectile dispersion, threat maneuverability, and longer fly-out times associated with extended range intercepts, guided projectiles with a combination of lethality and accuracy technology innovations are required to defeat threats of interest," the request for information states.

Responses should include a "rough order of magnitude estimate for average unit production cost for a quantity of 10,000 units over five years," the document states.

The Navy is particularly interested in "fully active radio frequency and passive optic" seeker types because "they minimize platform modifications while providing system capability against raids and enabling over the horizon terminal operation," the document states.

The RFI also singles out the MK 34 Gun Weapon System, stating that "if technologies other than active RF or passive optic are identified, responses should include a physical description of any required supporting infrastructure . . . [to] integrate" with that weapon.

Responses to this RFI are due Feb. 28.