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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Textron Systems G-CLAW™ Precision Guided Weapon Achieves Successful Live-Fire Demonstration

G-ClawTextron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced today its G-CLAW™ precision guided weapon successfully completed a live-fire demonstration recently at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

The GPS-guided G-CLAW struck within four meters of the designation spot and detonated on the target as intended, proving the weapon’s guidance, warhead and its fuzing capability.

The weapon is on display during the Air Force Association’s (AFA) Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Sept.15 – 17, at the Textron Systems booth (#709). Invited guests of Textron AirLand will be able to view the Scorpion ISR/Strike jet, equipped with G-CLAW, while the aircraft is on display at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for the duration of the AFA conference.

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