TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Air Force successfully flight
tested an upgraded High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). The
HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM) is more precise and
accurate, which reduces potential collateral damage.
During this test mission, an F-16 aircraft fired an HCSM,
AGM-88F, against an emitter located outside of a zone of exclusion,
which contained a similar radiating emitter. The HCSM used its new
global positioning system (GPS)/inertial measurement unit (IMU)
capability and successfully impacted the correct target. Another
HCSM test mission is needed to determine if HCSM is ready for
deployment to the U.S. Air Force.
"Raytheon's HCSM offers the warfighter enhanced capabilities at
an affordable price, providing best value for suppression of enemy
air defense weapon options," said Mike
Jarrett, vice president of Raytheon Air Warfare Systems.
The Air Force awarded Raytheon the HCSM contract in 2012. The
missile was recently cleared for full rate production.
About HARM and HCSM
The AGM-88 High Speed
Anti-Radiation Missile is a key battlefield element to suppress or
destroy surface-to-air missile radars, early warning radars, and
radar-directed air defense artillery systems. HARMs have made
hostile airspaces worldwide safer for U.S. and allied warfighters.
The missile resides in the inventories of eight countries.
- More than 4,000 HARMs have been employed in combat.
- HCSM adds GPS/IMU navigation accuracy, giving HARM the ability
to engage time-critical targets.
- HCSM has new features that allow it to engage a wide range of
modern SAMs, are resistant to counter-HARM tactics, and reduces the
risk of fratricide or collateral damage.
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
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
Media Contacts
Tucson
Ashley
Mehl
+1.520.794.5142
rmspr@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company