Raytheon Team Completes Successful SDACS Propulsion System Test in Support of U.S. Sea-Based Missile Defense
August 11 2006 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company and
Alliant Techsystems have successfully completed the second ground
test of an advanced version of the Solid Divert and Attitude
Control System (SDACS). The SDACS' thrusters place the kinetic
warhead (KW) used on Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A
in the path of the threat warhead to accomplish a lethal intercept.
The ground testing is a step toward fully qualifying the advanced
SDACS design for fleet deployment as part of sea-based missile
defense. The advanced SDACS design adds two individual burns to the
current design's solid propellant sustain burn function for
additional KW thrust and hit-to-kill maneuvering capacity. The
Design Verification Test - pulse 1 was conducted in a vacuum
chamber test facility at Elkton, Md. The test included a full pulse
burn to simulate the KW's approach and intercept of an enemy
ballistic missile. Preliminary data indicates that all test
objectives were achieved. "This test was a major milestone on our
path to providing full capability to the warfighter," said Ed
Miyashiro, Raytheon vice president for Naval Weapon Systems. "It
also confirms our deliberate spiral development and test philosophy
to guarantee our customer 'no doubt' Mission Assurance." "Once
fully qualified, the pulsed SDACS developed by Raytheon and ATK
will provide the U.S. Navy with the most advanced, forward-deployed
missile intercept capability in the world," said Bart Olson, vice
president and general manager, ATK Propulsion and Controls. "We
look forward to completing the remaining tests so that we can bring
this exciting new capability to the fleet as soon as possible."
Raytheon Company is the prime contractor for the SM-3. Boeing,
Aerojet and ATK are the primary subcontractors on the program.
Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is
an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space,
information technology, technical services, and business and
special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass.,
Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide. ATK (NYSE:AKT) is a $3.4
billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing
approximately 15,000 people in 22 states. News and information can
be found on the Internet at http://www.atk.com/. Note to Editors:
Raytheon's missile defense hit-to-kill successes with the Standard
Missile-3 occurred Jan. 25, June 13 and Nov. 21, 2002; Dec. 11,
2003; Feb. 24 and Nov. 17, 2005, and June 22, 2006. Successes with
the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle for the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense System occurred Oct. 2, 1999; July 13 and Dec. 3, 2001; and
March 15 and Oct. 14, 2002. Contact: For Raytheon: For ATK: Sara
Hammond Bryce Hallowell 520.794.7810 952.351.3087 DATASOURCE:
Raytheon Company CONTACT: Sara Hammond of Raytheon,
+1-520-794-7810; or Bryce Hallowell of ATK, +1-952-351-3087 Web
site: http://www.raytheon.com/
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