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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Raytheon's Paveway IV Precision Guided Weapon Hits on U.K. Test Flight

Paveway IV dual-mode precision guided weaponRaytheon Company's Paveway™ IV dual-mode precision guided weapon was successfully dropped from a United Kingdom Royal Air Force Harrier GR9 in a test over the Aberporth Range in Wales. The test saw the weapon hit within requirements from its intended target.

Paveway IV is the next generation of the combat-proven Paveway™ family of precision guided munitions. It is jointly developed by Raytheon Systems Limited in the U.K. and Raytheon Missile Systems in the United States.

"We believe Paveway IV will be the weapon of choice for the next 20 years," said Capt. Howard Holdsworth, Royal Navy, Precision Guided Bomb Integration Project team leader. "Paveway IV offers our pilots greatly expanded capabilities over the Enhanced Paveway™ II we have been using with great success."

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