PARIS, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) launched an AIM-9X® Sidewinder Block II missile
for the first time from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile
System, and engaged and destroyed a target during a May 2019 flight test supported by the Royal
Norwegian Air Force at the Andoya Test Center in Norway.
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is a:
- Triple-threat missile that can be used for air-to-air
engagements, surface-attack and surface-launch missions without
modifications.
- U.S. Navy-led, joint program with the U.S. Air Force and 24
Foreign Military Sales partners.
A NASAMS fire unit comprises a KONGSBERG Fire Distribution
Center, missile launchers, and Raytheon Sentinel radar and
interceptors. Raytheon's AMRAAM® missile is the baseline
short- to medium-range interceptor for NASAMS.
"This flight test opened the door for NASAMS customers to add a
vital, short-range layer to their ground-based air defense," said
Kim Ernzen, vice president of
Raytheon Air Warfare Systems. "Pairing Sidewinder with AMRAAM means
forces can have complementary interceptors with a mix of sensors to
better engage and destroy threats that may attempt to overwhelm a
defense system."
Jointly produced by Raytheon and KONGSBERG, NASAMS has been
integrated into the U.S. National Capital Region's air defense
system since 2005. Seven countries have fielded NASAMS and two
others are on contract for delivery.
"The NASAMS path of evolution continues by demonstrating yet
another capability from the Raytheon family of missiles in the
system, giving customers a true missile mix with AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER
and AIM-9X," said Kjetil Myhra,
executive vice president of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
AS.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of
$27 billion and 67,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 97 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.
About KONGSBERG
KONGSBERG (OSE-ticker: KOG) is an
international, knowledge-based group delivering high-technology
systems and solutions to clients within the oil and gas industry,
merchant marine, defence and aerospace. KONGSBERG has close to
11,000 employees located in 40 countries. Follow us on Twitter:
@kongsbergasa.
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