The
mission validated that the legacy Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) capability
of the Standard Missile-2 family of missiles and the MK7 Aegis Weapon
System (AWS) has successfully carried over to SM-6 and the latest Aegis
Destroyer baseline 9. The investment in the Standard Missile family
resulted in an affordable SM-6 effector that continues to perform beyond
expectations.
"This test event demonstrated Raytheon's decades of continued technological
development and partnership with the U.S. Navy," said Dr. Taylor
Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "The ability to leverage
the Standard Missile Family and the legacy AWS in newly fielded systems
brings additional warfighting capability to the U.S. Fleet."
In recent testing, SM-6 has shown expanded mission capability in three
key areas: Anti-Air Warfare, Sea-Based Terminal and Anti-Surface Warfare.
The tri-mission capability of SM-6 continues to emphasize its value
by providing additional capability beyond its original intended mission.
Raytheon has delivered more than 250 SM-6 missiles, which were deployed
for the first time in 2013. The missile's final assembly takes place
at Raytheon's state-of-the-art SM-6 and SM-3 all-up-round production
facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
About the Standard Missile-6
SM-6 delivers a proven over-the-horizon air defense capability by leveraging
the time-tested advantages of the Standard Missile's airframe and propulsion
-- The SM-6 uses both active and semiactive guidance modes and advanced
fuzing techniques.
-- It incorporates the advanced signal processing and guidance control
capabilities from Raytheon's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.
--SM-6 delivers multi-mission capability for long-range Fleet Air Defense
and Sea-Based Terminal Defense. |
