RTX's StormBreaker goes 14 for 14 from the F-35C in U.S. Navy flight tests
RTX's Raytheon business announced 28 successful tests of its StormBreaker® smart weapon in 2023, including a 100% success rate on 14 planned jettisons from the F-35C. The tests involved four separate platforms across three U.S. military services.
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RTX's Raytheon business announced 28 successful tests of its StormBreaker® smart weapon in 2023, including a 100% success rate on 14 planned jettisons from the F-35C. The tests involved four separate platforms across three U.S. military services. StormBreaker is an air-launched, precision-strike standoff weapon capable of defeating moving and fixed targets in adverse weather conditions.
Key features of StormBreaker include:
- Tri-mode seeker using infrared and millimeter wave radar
- Two-way datalink communications for in-flight target updates
- Ability to operate in fog, smoke, and rain
- Network-enabled capabilities for enhanced survivability
Positive
- 100% success rate in 14 F-35C jettison tests
- 28 successful tests across multiple platforms and services
- Demonstrated versatility across F-35C, F/A-18E/F, F-15E, and F-35B aircraft
- Advanced features including tri-mode seeker and two-way datalink communications
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RTX tests StormBreaker across four separate platforms, with three services, for 28 total flight tests in 2023
"Service-members need trusted weapons that are highly survivable, network enabled and keep them as far from harm's way as possible," said Paul Ferraro, president of Air & Space Defense Systems at Raytheon. "StormBreaker's unique capabilities position it as the right choice for multiple generations of weapons systems."
StormBreaker is an air-launched, precision-strike standoff weapon that enables the service-members to defeat moving and fixed targets. It can operate in adverse weather conditions through its tri-mode seeker that employs infrared and millimeter wave radar to see through fog, smoke and rain. The weapon has the capability to receive updated target coordinates mid-flight via two-way datalink communications. Using these network options, StormBreaker allows airborne or ground controllers the ability to send in-flight target updates.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of
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