Raytheon has completed the first phase of its expansion of a general ship defense missile (ESSM) production facility, which initially produces 42 ESSMs per month (504 missiles per year), it has been expanded to 68 missiles per year to a level of 8 to 8 missiles per year. 250 missiles per month (3,000 per year) until 2030 and up to 500 per month (6,000 per year) until 2034.