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Friday, April 02, 2010

Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Conducts First Captive-Flight Test

AGM-154 JSOW on F-18Raytheon Company's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 achieved a major milestone when it completed its first captive-flight test on an F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft.

JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker that guide the weapon to the target.

JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and the two-way Rockwell Collins Strike Common Weapon Datalink to the combat-proven weapon.

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