TUCSON, Ariz., July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully tested a Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) Joint Standoff Weapon C (JSOW C) against a hardened
wall target at the RAAF Woomera Test Range. Launched from an
F/A-18F Super Hornet at an operationally representative stand-off
range and altitude of 25,000 feet, the JSOW C scored a direct
hit.
The RAAF test marked the third successful employment of JSOW C
this year against one of the most challenging target sets.
Previously, two JSOW C air-to-ground weapons also destroyed
simulated cave targets in U.S. Navy flight tests at the China Lake
flight test range.
"All of these successful shots demonstrate that JSOW C's tandem
warhead with selectable fuse settings is fully capable of defeating
targets fortified by the latest in defensive hardening technology,"
said Mike Jarrett, vice president of
Air Warfare Systems. "JSOW's tactical stand-off range and extreme
accuracy within five feet of the target enable U.S. and allied
warfighters to deliver decisive battlefield effects from outside
the threat rings of most surface-to-air missiles, denying
sanctuary to our adversaries."
JSOW C is designed to provide fleet forces with robust and
flexible capability against high value land targets, at launch
ranges up to 70 nautical miles.
About JSOW
JSOW is a family of combat proven,
low-cost air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated
GPS-inertial navigation system, with highly capable guidance
algorithms; and is the only U.S. standoff weapon in production to
fit internally in the Joint Strike Fighter. More than 5,000 JSOWs
have been produced since 1997, with more than 400 employed in
combat. JSOW C prosecutes fixed land targets, and uses an imaging
infrared seeker for increased accuracy in the terminal phase. A
JSOW C-1 variant adds the two-way Strike Common Weapon Datalink
enabling additional target sets with moving maritime target
capability.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a
technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security
and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
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