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Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability

Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting eventThe U.S. Navy has conducted flight tests of the Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 weapon system to validate whether the missile is ready to obtain full operational capability.

Raytheon said Thursday four SM-6 missiles were launched throughout the “graduation” tests to engage shore-launched, sub- or supersonic targets.

Mike Campisi, Raytheon SM-6 senior program director, said the Navy started to deploy SM-6s four years ago but the company has continued to carry out software upgrades and test the missile in various scenarios to study its capacity.

SM-6 is designed to perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and terminal ballistic missile defense.

Raytheon noted that approximately 330 SM-6 missiles have been delivered from the company’s Huntsville, Alabama-based production facility.

The Defense Department approved the sale of SM-6 weapons to various international customers in January.

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