WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
During its final land-based test, Raytheon's advanced Standard
Missile-6 Block IA engaged and destroyed a subsonic target from the
USS Desert Ship, a test site in southern New Mexico. The SM-6 Block IA will now enter
the at-sea testing phase, bringing it closer to low-rate initial
production later this year.
The SM-6 Block IA is an emerging change to SM-6 BLK 1, with
improvements to the guidance section. These enhancements allow the
missile to seek out and destroy a wide variety of advanced threats
with precision.
"The Block IA brings a new level of sophistication to the SM-6
and increases the precision of the missile even more," said
Mike Campisi, Raytheon's SM-6 senior
program director. "Relying less on a ship combat system means the
missile can continue to engage targets further and further away
with extreme accuracy."
SM-6 is the only missile in the world that can perform
anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, and terminal ballistic
missile defense.
Final assembly of SM-6 takes place at Raytheon's
state-of-the-art production facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. Raytheon has delivered
approximately 340 SM-6 missiles with continuing production.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with
2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000
employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a
history of innovation spanning 95 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
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