A Raytheon spokesperson said an upgraded domestic variant of the missile would be fielded “by the end of the year,” with an international variant expected to pass a critical milestone in “late 2023 or early 2024.”
By Michael MarrowRaytheon integrated air defense systems — advanced radars, command and control systems and interceptors — form a multi-layered shield for air base defense.
By RaytheonAir Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program has funded prototyping work with three short-term contracts first issued last year to Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Northrop Grumman.
By Michael MarrowA new strategy for operations explaining how air dominance isn’t always about sustained control as much as it is about temporary air-corridor control.
By Breaking DefenseThe latest addition to the Raytheon Missiles & Defense GhostEye® family of radars counters escalating threats
By Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon’s StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb II guided glide bomb “means that enemies can’t hide behind adverse weather, smoke or dust, anymore. Its tri-mode seeker is one-of-kind technology and gives pilots the ability to destroy moving targets from standoff ranges,” says Kim Ernzen, vice president for Air Warfare Systems.
By Breaking DefenseSome 35 years after Ronald Reagan’s famous Star Wars speech, the Pentagon’s R&D chief said that space-based missile defenses are technically feasible and reasonably affordable.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“I’d say six to seven years to essentially work out the Concept of Operations (and) develop the capabilities,” Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves told the Senate.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.