News of June 02, 2009
Gates Gets Up-close Look at U.S. Missile Defense
Posted at: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009
FORT GREELY, Alaska, June 2, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stepped down inside a missile silo here yesterday to get an up-close look at the system he says will protect the United States from an intercontinental ballistic missile threat.
Raytheon's SLAMRAAM Demonstrates Ability to Intercept UAS
Posted at: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 2, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile successfully intercepted a maneuvering unmanned aircraft system (UAS) during a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
AIM-120D AMRAAM Completes Seventh Test Flight
Posted at: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., May 29, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) newest variant of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile continued to demonstrate its advanced warfighting capabilities when it completed its seventh test flight.
