RTX's Raytheon advances Joint Reduced Range Rocket with third successful flight test

The rocket remains in development, with additional flight tests being prepared ahead of qualification.

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RTX (RTX) business Raytheon completed a third successful flight test of its DeepStrike JR3 rocket for the U.S. Army. The system is designed to replace the Army's Reduced Range Practice Rocket under the Joint Reduced Range Rocket program.

At Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Raytheon rapidly fired multiple rounds and demonstrated reusable launch pods, maintainability, range, trajectory, accuracy and marking visibility. The design accommodates 24 rockets in a Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions pod. Developed through a rapid prototyping initiative, the rocket is being prepared for additional flight tests to demonstrate design maturity ahead of qualification.

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• Minor pointThird successful flight test completed for Raytheon's DeepStrike JR3 under the U.S. Army's training rocket program.

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• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional flight tests remain ahead of qualification to further demonstrate the rocket's design maturity.

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Successful flight-test milestone: Third successful flight test Rockets per pod: 24 rockets

Successful flight-test milestone

Third successful flight test

Raytheon's DeepStrike JR3 solution for the U.S. Army

Rockets per pod

24 rockets

Designed to fit the Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions pod

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Reusable pod and affordable training round demonstrated for the U.S. Army

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, demonstrated its DeepStrike^TM JR3 solution for the U.S. Army's Joint Reduced Range Rocket program during a third successful flight test. DeepStrike JR3 is designed to replace the U.S. Army's Reduced Range Practice Rocket. The latest test reinforces the system's reliability, affordability and readiness to meet the U.S. Army's growing training requirements.

During the recent test at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Raytheon rapidly fired multiple JR3 rounds and demonstrated several key performance attributes, including launch pod container reusability and maintainability, range, trajectory, accuracy and visibility of the marking solution to increase training effectiveness.

"DeepStrike JR3 meets the performance the Army expects from a training rocket while driving down cost and complexity," said Brian Burton, vice president of Precision Fires & Maneuver at Raytheon. "By pairing a reusable pod with an affordable rocket, we're giving the Army a modern, sustainable way to train."

To drive speed, dependability, cost efficiency and future production rates, Raytheon assembled a team of established industry partners, non‑traditional suppliers and government production facilities, including Combined Systems Inc., Corvid Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Letterkenny Munitions Center. This approach leverages commercial technologies to accelerate production and reduce overall cost.

Raytheon's JR3 solution is designed to carry 24 rockets in the combat-proven Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions (MFOM) pod, providing broad usability across Army training operations. The Raytheon-made rocket was developed via a rapid prototyping initiative, and the team is preparing for additional flight tests to further demonstrate design maturity ahead of qualification.

About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space.

About RTX
With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. With industry-leading capabilities, we advance aviation, engineer integrated defense systems for operational success, and develop next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2025 sales of more than $88 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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What did RTX's Raytheon demonstrate in the third DeepStrike JR3 flight test?

Raytheon demonstrated launch pod reusability and maintainability, range, trajectory, accuracy and marking visibility while rapidly firing multiple JR3 rounds at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. DeepStrike JR3 is designed to replace the U.S. Army's Reduced Range Practice Rocket.