PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii, May 26,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company and the Missile
Defense Agency completed a successful flight test of an improved
Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB third stage rocket
motor.
The mission confirmed effective in-flight performance of the
upgrade, which previously succeeded in all ground testing. The
upgrade will be integrated into the current missile production
line.
"Raytheon is continually working to increase the overall
reliability of the highly dependable SM-3, reflecting the MDA's
commitment to mature this capability for the defense of our nation,
deployed forces, and our allies," said Dr. Mitch Stevison, Raytheon Air & Missile
Defense vice president. "SM-3 continues to demonstrate its
versatility and reliability, providing an extraordinary level of
protection from sea or land."
During the mission at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range
Facility in Hawaii, sailors on
board the USS Paul Hamilton launched two SM-3 Block IBs. Target
intercepts were not included in the scenarios.
About the Standard Missile-3
SM-3 destroys incoming ballistic missile threats in space using
nothing more than sheer impact, equivalent to a 10-ton truck
traveling at 600 mph.
- More than 250 SM-3s have been delivered to date.
- SM-3 Block IB is deployed at sea and ashore
- SM-3 Block IIA is on track for deployment at sea and ashore in
Poland in the 2018 timeframe
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2015 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology
and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration, C5I™
products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for
customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. Visit us at
www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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