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Raytheon CLAWS Marks Completion Of Technical Inspection
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2006 Raytheon's Complementary Low Altitude Weapons System (CLAWS) completed a successful inspection earlier this month. Marine Corps and Defense Contract Management Agency officials conducted the so-called joint Limited Technical Inspection of CLAWS Production Representative Systems inspection at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' Integrated Air Defense Center, Andover, Mass., clearing the way for Marine Corps acceptance of the final two fire units. "We completed this 14-month program in just over 12 months and exceeded our performance expectations," said Rick Yuse, vice president of Integrated Air Defense for Raytheon IDS. CLAWS was designed to be a cost-effective, all-weather, highly mobile, high-firepower air defense system for the Marine Expeditionary Forces. The system used the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as its platform and the AIM-120 AMRAAM as its interceptor. Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Joint Battlespace Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a strong international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Raytheon The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
First Stealth Fighter Retires After 25 Years Service
Holloman AFB NM (AFNS) Oct 31, 2006After 25 years of storied service, the F-117 Nighthawk, the Air Force's first stealth fighter, is about to retire. The technology that once made it a unique weapon system has now caught up to it and newer fighter aircraft are now joining the fleet. Still, the Nighthawk was the first of its kind, a fact anyone who has spent time around the aircraft is quick to point out. |
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