TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN), acting through its Missile Systems business,
and Chemring Group (LSE: CHG), acting through Chemring
Countermeasures, successfully fired a Javelin missile from the
multirole CENTURION® launcher during testing at the
Defence Training Estate on Salisbury Plain in England.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131210/NE28594)
"We're bringing an entirely new dimension to ship self-defense
by providing a sea-based, inside-the-horizon platform protection,"
said Rick Nelson, vice president of
Raytheon Missile Systems' Naval and Area Mission Defense product
line. "Chemring's CENTURION launcher, when coupled with Raytheon's
combat-proven missiles, offers an evolutionary capability to defeat
surface threats with this One System-Multiple Missions
technology."
Low-cost Anti-surface Weapon System
In February,
Raytheon Missile Systems and Chemring announced plans to develop a
naval anti-surface capability designed for ships ranging in size
from small patrol boats to large combatants. This solution to
counter fast inshore attack craft consists of a variety of Raytheon
missiles with ranges matched to the intended target. The missiles
will be fired from the Chemring CENTURION launcher, with initial
target detection, tracking and identification provided by the
ship's sensors.
"The progression towards the full integration of a suite of
Raytheon missiles with the CENTURION® launcher, which
can also deploy anti-ship missile countermeasures and anti-torpedo
decoys, is a key goal towards the fielding of a multi-warfare
discipline protection system that will be eminently suitable for
small ships through to major combatants," said Mark Papworth, chief executive of Chemring
Group. "This important milestone keeps the program on track to
deliver a low-cost, effective and versatile solution."
About Javelin
Javelin is the world's most
versatile and lethal one-man-portable, anti-tank, guided missile
and surveillance weapon system. It is made by the Javelin Joint
Venture, a partnership between Raytheon Company and Lockheed
Martin. Javelin has been adopted by international armed forces
around the world. It is currently fielded with the U.S. Army and
U.S. Marine Corps and has also been approved for foreign military
sales to 13 nations.
About Chemring
Chemring is a market leading
manufacturing business supplying high technology electronics and
energetic products to over 60 countries around the world. Chemring
has a diverse portfolio of products that predominantly protect
military people and platforms, providing insurance against a
constantly changing threat. These range from countermeasures to
protect aircraft, to ground-penetrating radar to protect troops and
vehicles from improvised explosive devices. Chemring maintains
balanced geographic and market profiles, with a growing presence in
non-NATO countries. Strong research and development investment for
new products and improvements in technology allows Chemring to
expand its addressable markets. For more information, please visit
www.chemring.co.uk.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2012 sales of
$24 billion and 68,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a
broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered
in Waltham, Mass. For more about
Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
Media Contacts
Raytheon Company
Missile Systems
Louisville, Ky.
John Eagles
+1.502.364.6768
rmspr@raytheon.com
Chemring Countermeasures
Salisbury, U.K.
Steve Kerchey
+44 (0) 1722 428636
info@chemringcm.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company