PARIS, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy
successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for Raytheon
Company's (NYSE: RTN) RAM™ Block 2A short-range,
surface-to-air missile. Testing occurred at the Naval Air Warfare
Center in China Lake, California,
and from the Navy's self-defense test ship off the coast of
Southern California.
RAM is the world's most modern ship self-defense weapon and
protects ships of all sizes. It's deployed on more than 165 ships
in 11 countries, ranging from 500-ton fast attack craft to
95,000-ton aircraft carriers. The latest software upgrade enhances
guidance and the missile's capability to defeat threats.
Raytheon expects to deliver the RAM Block 2A missile to the Navy
by the end of the year.
RAM is an international cooperative program between the United States and Germany. Raytheon and the German company
RAMSYS share development, production and maintenance costs.
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.
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