PARIS, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Javelin™
Joint Venture team, a partnership of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully demonstrated
Javelin's ability to engage targets beyond its current 2.5
kilometer range requirement during a series of ground vehicle
launch tests. The five tests were conducted for the U.K. Army at
the Salisbury Plain Training Area in Wiltshire, England.
During the U.K. Army-sponsored tests, the Javelin missiles were
mounted on a Spartan armoured fighting vehicle and fired via the
Kongsberg M151 Remote Weapon Station. Each missile flew between 1.2
and 4.3 kilometers, hitting the stationary ground target in each
test.
"Javelin's effectiveness in this demonstration enables mounted
infantry to confidently engage targets at ranges that surpass other
weapons in this class," said John
Halvey, Javelin Joint Venture president at Raytheon Missile
Systems. "This range, coupled with vehicle integration, enhances
overmatch for mounted infantry units."
The live-fire tests confirm Javelin's greater than 94-percent
reliability rate and demonstrate Javelin's capability to engage
targets from increased standoff distances on various platforms.
"These successful ground tests validate Javelin's long-range
engagement capability," said Rich
Benton, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Javelin
program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
"These tests also reinforce Javelin's maturity and readiness for
deployment from vehicles and other platforms."
About Javelin
Javelin is a compact, lightweight
missile designed for one-soldier operations in all environments. It
is made by the Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between
Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin.
Javelin has been adopted by international armed forces around
the world. It is currently fielded with the U.S. Army and U.S.
Marine Corps, and has also been approved for 15 foreign military
sales customers.
About Lockheed Martin Corporation
Headquartered in
Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed
Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, 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, C5ITM products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. Follow us on
Twitter @Raytheon.
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