LONDON, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Norway's
Ministry of Defense successfully test fired a Joint Strike Missile
from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, demonstrating the weapon's ability to
change course to avoid hitting a decoy target, and fly at low,
radar-evading altitudes. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and
Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen are
teaming to develop JSM for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, beginning
with F-16 integration.
JSM is a long-distance, anti-ship missile designed to take on
high-value, heavily defended land targets. In the latest test
conducted at the Utah Test and Training Range, an F-16 fired the
missile that flew toward a pre-programmed target location, covering
varied terrain and altitudes. JSM's seeker scanned the target area
and instead of homing in on a dummy target, the missile diverted to
hit the actual target.
"JSM demonstrated its remarkable ability to recognize and
destroy specific targets in challenging flight conditions," said
Mike Jarrett, Raytheon Air Warfare
Systems vice president. "This test signaled the completion of an
important phase of development, and showed promising progress for
this missile to outpace some of today's toughest defense
systems."
JSM is an evolution of the Naval Strike Missile that was
originally developed for Norway's
navy, and offered by Raytheon and Kongsberg for the U.S. Navy's
over-the-horizon weapon system acquired by the Navy.
About Kongsberg
Kongsberg (OSE-ticker: KOG) is an
international, knowledge-based group delivering
high-technology systems and solutions to clients within the oil and
gas industry, merchant marine, defence and aerospace. Kongsberg has
7,000 employees located in more than 25 countries and total
revenues of NOK 14.5 billion in 2017.
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About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of
$25 billion and 64,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
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