Thu, Jun 26, 2008
Test Missile Intercepts Aerial Drone
The US Navy successfully conducted the first test recently of
the Standard Missile 6 extended range anti-air warfare missile
produced by Raytheon.
The missile, launched from the Navy's Desert Ship at the White
Sands Missile Range, successfully intercepted a BQM-74 aerial drone
using the newly developed SM-6 active seeker. The active seeker
autonomously acquired and engaged the target using the Navy's
legacy command system, resulting in a direct hit. This launch
demonstrates the first successful integration of the Navy's active
missile technology into the weapon system to provide for both
near-term advanced anti-air warfare and future over-the-horizon
capability.
Standard Missile 6 is being developed by Raytheon to meet the
Navy's requirement for an extended range anti-air warfare missile.
Expected to deploy in 2011, it provides capability against fixed
and rotary wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles and delivers
a transformational over-the-horizon counter to the ever-evolving
cruise missile threat.
"Standard Missile 6 is the latest advance in Raytheon's ongoing
commitment to the Navy and its allies," said Frank Wyatt, Raytheon
Missile Systems' vice president of the Naval Weapons Systems
product line. "This test proves that Raytheon is on track to
deliver this solution to the Navy as scheduled."
Employing the Standard Missile-2 Block IVA airframe and the
newly developed active sensor, Standard Missile 6 will also have an
inherent capability to fulfill the Navy's sea-based terminal
ballistic missile defense requirement.
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