Keywords: A Crane lifts an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) aboard the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell.jpg en Naval Air Station North Island Calif May 5 2004 A Crane lifts an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile ESSM aboard the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell DDG 85 ESSM is an international cooperative upgrade of the RIM 7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile ESSM provides increased battle space against high-speed highly maneuverable anti-ship missiles Loaded in a quad-pack canister for the MK-41 vertical launch system VLS this tail-controlled missile with Thrust Vector Control and a quick start guidance section offers a significant increase in load-out response time and fire power McCampbell is the first ship to deploy with the ESSM U S Navy photo by Lt j g Joel Jackson RELEASED 2004-05-05 040505-N-4700J-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14141 U S Navy photo by Lt j g Joel Jackson PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Aboard USS McCampbell DDG-85 Naval cranes May 2004 in the United States Mark 41 Vertical Launching System |