POINT MUGU NAVAL STATION, Calif., Sept.
30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In the longest range
surface-to-air intercept of its kind in naval history, a Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-6 successfully destroyed an
over-the-horizon, threat target.
The mission also demonstrated the combat capabilities that SM-6
brings to Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air, an effort
designed to link U.S. Navy ships and airborne sensors into a single
network via Cooperative Engagement Capability. The SM-6 was fired
from the USS Princeton (CG59), a U.S. Navy Cruiser equipped with
the latest Aegis baseline 9 combat system.
The active radar and extended range of the 'smart missile' allow
it to track and destroy over-the-horizon targets, out of sight of
operators on deck.
"The multi-mission SM-6 is in a class of its own as it
demonstrates its ability to go further, faster and counter more
threats to offer maximum mission flexibility," said Mike Campisi, Standard Missile-6 senior program
director. "The missile's ability to defend against so many
different threats makes it the go-to solution to meet modern fleet
defense needs across the globe."
This is not the first time that SM-6 has shattered its own
distance record. The missile broke the previous long-range
intercept record in January of this year, a milestone it set itself
in June of 2014.
SM-6 provides U.S. Navy vessels with extended-range protection
against fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles,
cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in the terminal phase of
flight, and an offensive capability against surface targets.
In April 2015, Raytheon delivered
the first full-rate production SM-6 from its $75-million, 70,000-square-foot SM-6 and Standard
Missile-3 all-up-round production facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Raytheon has currently
delivered more than 300 SM-6 missiles with continuing
production.
About Standard Missile-6
SM-6 delivers proven over-the-horizon, air defense through the
time-tested advantages of the Standard Missile's airframe and
propulsion.
- SM-6 delivers multi-mission capability for long range Fleet Air
Defense, Sea-Based Terminal Defense, and Anti-Surface Warfare.
- SM-6 uses both active and semi-active guidance modes and
advanced fuzing techniques.
- It incorporates the advanced signal processing and guidance
control capabilities from Raytheon's Advanced Medium-Range
Air-to-Air Missile.
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,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
www.raytheon.com
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