Will the US Navy surge production for OTH-WS missile?
USS Fitzgerald fires a Naval Strike Missile. (Photo: US Navy)
The USN is conducting a market search seeking additional sources capable of supplying 516 units of Over the Horizon – Weapons System Encanistered Missiles.
The US Navy’s (USN) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) published a sources sought notice last month to identify qualified suppliers capable of providing design agent support and manufacturing components of the Over the Horizon – Weapons System (OTH-WS).
Due on 9 January 2026, the market research is conducted by Surface Ship Weapons, Programme Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) 3.0. It will support the USN’s future acquisition and improvement planning for the OTH-WS.
According to the document, the navy seeks providers “capable of supplying 516 quantities of Encanistered Missiles (EM) under a firm fixed price (FFP) contract
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