EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., June 16,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN),
working with the U.S. Army, successfully completed a series of
TALON Laser Guided Rocket shots during recent tests.
Firing 25 rockets from both Apache D and E models, the series
will help define the Army's small guided munitions requirement and
acquisition strategy while also developing combat tactics,
techniques and procedures for use with guided Hydra-70 rockets.
"TALON remains the lowest cost and most flexible guided rocket
option for the warfighter," said Darryl
Kreitman, Raytheon's TALON Laser Guided Rocket program
director. "Unlike other guided rockets, TALON requires no lifecycle
maintenance, does not contain the complexity of a roll bearing
joint and can be purchased as a guidance kit or an all up
round."
Additionally, TALON can be fired without hardware modifications
to the launch platform or proprietary launchers, making the system
even more cost effective and combat ready.
In April 2014, TALON received
Apache D/E model Air Worthiness Certification and has continued to
expand the engagement envelop and improve Apache rocket load-out
options. These aerial tests demonstrated TALON's flexibility and
effectiveness against a wide array of threats - including unarmored
and lightly armored vehicles while stationary and maneuvering -
under various launch conditions.
About TALON
The TALON LGR is a low-cost,
digital semi-active laser guidance and control kit co-developed
with the United Arab Emirates. The
TALON guidance section fits directly to the front of the legacy
2.75-inch Hydra-70 unguided rocket. TALON's architecture and
ease of employment make it a low-cost, highly-precise weapon for
missions in urban environments, as well as counter insurgency and
swarming boat defense missions. TALON is fully compatible with
existing airborne and ground laser designators.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government
and cybersecurity markets throughout the world. With a history
of innovation spanning 93 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 cybersecurity 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.
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