US Navy engages speeding boat with Raytheon Griffin® missile

The U.S. Navy proved the ability of Raytheon Company's Griffin® B missile to engage rapidly moving small boats during a recent live-fire demonstration.

"This demonstration shows the Griffin missile's effectiveness in engaging the type of small, fast-moving boats used by swarming threats and pirates," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems product line.

"Griffin is fully developed, in production, lightweight, precise, and can be easily integrated on a wide variety of vessels, making it an excellent weapon for near-term threats."

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