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US Navy deploys Standard Missile-6 for first time – Dec 02, 2013– Tucson, USA (Techreleased) – The U.S. Navy is deploying Raytheon Company’s Standard Missile-6 for the first time, marking the initial operational capability milestone for the U.S. Navy’s newest, most advanced extended range area defense weapon. “We’re very pleased to achieve initial operational capability on […]
US Navy deploys Standard Missile-6 for first time – Dec 02, 2013– Tucson, USA (Techreleased) – The U.S. Navy is deploying Raytheon Company’s Standard Missile-6 for the first time, marking the initial operational capability milestone for the U.S. Navy’s newest, most advanced extended range area defense weapon.
Standard Missile-6
“We’re very pleased to achieve initial operational capability on schedule,” said Capt. Mike Ladner, Surface Ship Weapons major program manager. “The Standard Missile-6, with its ability to extend the battlespace, truly offers improved capability for the warfighter. I’m very proud of the entire STANDARD Missile team on this historic achievement.”
The Standard Missile-6 provides extended range protection against fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. The interceptor combines the airframe and propulsion of legacy Standard Missiles with the advanced signal processing and guidance control capabilities of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).
“This is a monumental moment for the Standard Missile-6 program and signifies a new era of fleet defense for our naval warfighters,” said Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, president, Raytheon Missile Systems. “The SM-6 significantly improves the sailor’s ability to strike at various targets at extended range.”
Raytheon has delivered more than 50 SM-6 interceptors to the Navy under low-rate production contracts. In September, Raytheon won a contract for $243 million to build 89 new SM-6 interceptors, signaling the start of full-rate production.
Standard Missile-6 delivers a proven extended range air defense capability by leveraging the time-tested advantages of the Standard Missile’s airframe and propulsion.
