Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Completes First Free-Flight Test

The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight test of Raytheon Company's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, bringing the world's only net-enabled standoff weapon with moving maritime target capability closer to initial operational capability.

JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS-inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker, guiding the weapon to the target. JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and the two-way strike common weapon datalink to the combat-proven weapon.

"When JSOW C-1 reaches initial operational capability, scheduled for 2013, U.S. and international warfighters will have a powerful new weapon," said Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Hanaki, U.S. Navy JSOW Deputy Program Manager. "This weapon will give warfighters the needed capability to precisely engage moving ships at sea from standoff ranges."

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