Raytheon Standard Missile-6 Completes Key Developmental Test

Raytheon Company's Standard Missile-6 has completed tests which validate the extended-range anti-air warfare missile's airframe and autopilot performance.

By performing a series of preprogrammed maneuvers, the SM-6 missile was pushed to the limits of its performance, allowing the U.S. Navy to gather vital simulation validation data.

"The technology that was proven in this test will provide the Navy with the weapon system it needs for outer and area defense to defeat current and future missile threats," said Louis Moncada, Raytheon Missile Systems' director of the SM-6 program.

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