Lockheed Martin has announced its withdrawal of US Navy’s over-the-horizon weapon system tender on 23 May. The company said, “As the current OTH-WS request for proposal (RFP) process refined over time, it became clear that our offering would not be fully valued.”

Boeing had also dropped out of the competition, leaving the joint effort of Kongsberg and Raytheon the only contender. Lockheed and Boeing believe they both lost their advantages due to redefined requirements during the process. Lockheed entered the competition with its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile while Boeing offered extended-range Harpoon Block II Plus.