EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. Air
Force F-15C completed the first captive carry test of Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missile.
The infrared-guided AIM-9X Block II missile faced the same stressors --
wind, vibration and altitude -- that it would encounter during an
operational mission. The test demonstrated that the AIM-9X Block II
hardware and software could perform in combat-like conditions. The test
also proved the missile could be successfully integrated on the F-15C
Eagle.
"This test keeps the Raytheon-government team on track for test firing
the AIM-9X Block II by year's end and achieving initial operating
capability in 2010," said Harry Schulte, Raytheon Missile Systems vice
president of Air Warfare Systems. "By adding lock-on-after launch
capability and a one-way forward quarter datalink capability, the Block II
builds on the legacy of the more than 3,000 AIM-9X Block I missiles
Raytheon has delivered."
According to Capt. Jeffrey Penfield, the U.S. Navy's Air-to-Air Missile
program manager, reaching this milestone is critical for maintaining a
leading edge for U.S. and allied aviators.
"Completion of this test means our warfighters are another step closer
to receiving the world's most capable infrared air-to-air missile," said
Penfield. "The AIM-9X Block II is a revolutionary weapon that will give the
warfighter a critical advantage. No other missile in the world will match
the AIM-9X Block II in range, maneuverability, off-boresight capability and
speed."
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
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 a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Mike Nachshen
520.794.4088 - office
520.269.5697 - mobile
Michael_nachshen@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Mike Nachshen of Raytheon Company,
+1-520-794-4088, office, +1-520-269-5697, mobile,
Michael_nachshen@raytheon.com
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