TUCSON, Ariz., April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) recently completed two milestones for the
newest Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(AMRAAM®), the AIM-120D. The U.S. Air Force successfully
completed testing and fielded the AIM-120D. The U.S. Navy achieved
initial operational capability (IOC) on the weapon.
"AMRAAM is the most capable air-to-air weapon ever produced,"
said Ron Krebs, AMRAAM program
director for Raytheon Missile Systems. "The AIM-120D represents a
significant improvement in air-to-air weapons capabilities and the
technologies it brings to the battlefield give U.S. warfighters an
unmatched advantage in the air-to-air arena."
With the Air Force, the new AMRAAM was subjected to several
scenarios designed to represent realistic combat conditions.
AIM-120D demonstrated outstanding capability against challenging
targets, and it performed superbly in all regimes of flight.
Airborne testing verified that AIM-120D is ready for overseas
deployment.
IOC follows extensive flight testing, where the Navy integrated
and tested Raytheon's AMRAAM AIM-120D missile on the F/A-18 Hornet
and the Super Hornet aircraft. The Navy plans to deploy with the D
later this year.
The AIM-120D is the newest air-to-air weapon in the U.S. arsenal
and has significant capability improvements, including increased
range, GPS-aided navigation, two-way data link and improved weapons
effectiveness.
About AMRAAM
AMRAAM is a combat-proven missile that demonstrates operational
flexibility in both air-to-air and surface-launch scenarios and
provides today's warfighter with enhanced operational capability,
cost effectiveness and future growth options/solutions. Procured by
36 countries, the combat-proven AMRAAM has been integrated on the
F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22, Typhoon, Gripen, Tornado, Harrier, F-4
and the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. It is also the baseline
missile for the NATO-approved National Advanced Surface-to-Air
Missile System.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23 billion and
61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the
world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support services.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more
about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow
us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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