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Friday, February 05, 2010

Raytheon introduces GPS-guided torpedo kit

Fish HawkA wing kit that adds satellite guidance to torpedoes dropped from aircraft is among the latest technologies that Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems is marketing to international customers.

Raytheon's Fish Hawk wing kit - which the company is showing off this week at the Singapore Airshow - is designed to fit on Raytheon's MK-54 lightweight torpedo, which is dropped from anti-submarine warfare aircraft.

The kit guides the torpedo to a target area with a GPS satellite and inertial navigation system and targeting information from an aircraft controller.

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