ORLANDO, Fla., June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
and the Javelin Joint Venture, comprising Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), recently conducted successful
live-fire Javelin missile engagements against tank targets from
different launcher and platform configurations as part of a
demonstration to current foreign military sales users.
Each of the three Javelin missiles used during the tests at
Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was fired from a
different launcher or platform – from a Command Launch Unit (CLU);
from a vehicle using a Remote Weapon Station (RWS); and from the
U.S. Army's recently deployed Containerized Weapon System (CWS),
also using a RWS. The CLU-launched missile hit a target at 4,000
meters, while the vehicle-launched and CWS-launched missiles hit
targets positioned at 1,100 meters and 700 meters,
respectively.
"The Javelin Joint Venture is committed to expanding Javelin
applications beyond the current man-portable role," said
John Halvey, Javelin Joint Venture
president and Javelin program director at Raytheon Missile Systems.
"We will continue to work with our customers to provide an
effective system that improves platform lethality and enhances
survivability."
"Javelin is the world's most versatile and lethal anti-tank
weapon system," said Richard Benton,
Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Javelin program director
at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Its capability to
engage targets at ranges beyond the current specification is
validated, as is the ability to use one weapon from various
platforms to address multiple missions."
About Javelin
Javelin is a compact, lightweight missile designed for
one-soldier operations in all environments. It is made by the
Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between Raytheon Company and
Lockheed Martin. Javelin has been adopted by international armed
forces around the world. It is currently fielded with the U.S. Army
and U.S. Marine Corps, and has also been approved for 15 FMS
customers.
About Lockheed Martin Corporation
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion. For
additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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SOURCE Lockheed Martin