LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy
conducted its first firing from the SeaRAM® anti-ship defense
system produced by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) installed on the USS Carney
stationed in Rota, Spain.
The SeaRAM® detected, tracked and engaged an inbound BQM-74E
target, intercepting it with a RAM Block II missile in a mid-July
test. USS Carney is the second of four guided-missile destroyers
stationed near the Mediterranean Sea to receive a SeaRAM
system.
"These test results are evidence of our strong partnership with
the U.S. Navy that is working to rapidly deliver solutions to
protect our warfighters," said Rick
Nelson, vice president of Raytheon's Naval Area and Mission
Defense product line. "SeaRAM adds an important layer of defense to
the Rota, Spain DDG's and can provide protection to many naval
ships facing today's most worrisome threats."
About Close-in Defense Solutions
- Raytheon's Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar
and 20mm gun system that acquires, tracks and destroys enemy
threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems.
- Intended to enlarge Phalanx's keep-out range against evolving
anti-ship missiles, rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft and other
threats, SeaRAM Anti-ship Missile Defense Systems use advanced
Phalanx Block 1B sensors and replace the gun with an 11-round
Rolling Airframe Missile guide.
- SeaRAM is aboard the Independence variant of the U.S. Navy's
littoral combat ships.
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. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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