DefenceTalkThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully tested a Raytheon Company (RTN) Joint Standoff Weapon C (JSOW C) against a hardened wall target at the RAAF Woomera Test Range. Launched from an F/A-18F Super Hornet at an operationally representative stand-off range and altitude of 25,000 feet, the JSOW C scored a direct hit. The RAAF […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-australian-air-force-scores-direct-hit-with-jsow-c-60291/

DefenceTalkPoland said Monday it had shortlisted US manufacturer Raytheon and French-led consortium Eurosam as bidders for a contract to build its air defence system, which local media say is worth $7.9 billion. The defence ministry said in a statement it had rejected offers from the Israeli government and the MEADS consortium lead by US firm […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-eurosam-compete-for-7-9-bn-polish-air-defence-contract-60002/

DefenceTalkThe Boeing-managed ground-based system intended to shield the continental United States successfully intercepted a simulated incoming missile over the Pacific Ocean for the first time Sunday, the Pentagon said. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, with a $40 billion price tag, aims to protect against long-range ballistic missiles from so-called rogue states such as North […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defense-system-strikes-target-in-test-59966/

DefenceTalkIn a company-funded R&D initiative, Raytheon Company successfully fired the dual-mode GPS- and laser-guided Excalibur S for the first time. Although the Excalibur S was initialized with a GPS target location, it scored a direct hit on a different, or offset, target after being terminally guided with a laser designator. The new variant incorporates a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-conducts-first-live-fire-test-of-excalibur-s-59917/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company and Thales have signed a 27-month development and five-year production agreement in support of future improvements of Raytheon’s tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system. Thales has committed a £13.5M (~$20.2 million) investment in the design and qualification of two new TOW missile subassemblies that will address obsolescence, increase system fuze safety and reduce […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-thales-team-to-upgrade-tow-missile-59913/

DefenceTalkAir worthiness release certification moves program toward operational employment Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Army have completed the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) on the Apache AH-64D/E Attack helicopter. The AWR certification provides for potential operational employment of the TALON weapon system on U.S. Army […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-us-army-certify-talon-laser-guided-rocket-on-apache-helicopter-59490/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company (RTN) successfully completed a passive seeker test designed for a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile using company-funded independent research and development investment. The captive flight test, using a modified Tomahawk Block IV missile nose cone, demonstrated that Raytheon’s advanced, next-generation; multi-function processor can enable the cruise missile to navigate to and track moving […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-tests-new-guidance-system-for-tomahawk-cruise-missile-59442/

DefenceTalkIn partnership with the Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Navy deployed the second-generation Standard Missile-3 Block IB made by Raytheon for the first time, initiating the second phase of the Phased Adaptive Approach. “The SM-3 Block IB’s completion of initial operational testing last year set the stage for a rapid deployment to theater,” said Dr. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-deploys-standard-missile-3-block-ib-for-first-time-59393/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) on the MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System that includes the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) Griffin missile. The milestone comes as the Navy continues to conduct littoral security operations in areas that require an immediate and precise response to confirmed threats. The MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin […]https://www.defencetalk.com/operating-capability-on-patrol-coastal-griffin-missile-system-reached-59152/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. will soon have another system to defend against ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company delivered its ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to the Missile Defense Agency, six months ahead of schedule. AN/TPY-2 is an integral element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. It is a mobile X-band radar that helps protect civilians and infrastructure […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usa-raytheon-ballistic-missile-defense-radar-59086/