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Competitors Prepare for SDB II Showdown

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

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by Marina Malenic Raytheon [RTN] has completed a series of 21 captive carry flight tests of its proposed solution for the Air Force's next major precision attack munition program, paving the way for guided test shots of its advanced tri-mode seeker, company representatives said yesterday. Raytheon engineers tested their version of the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II guidance receiver navigator on an Army UH-1 helicopter last month. According to company officials, using the UH-1 allowed them to conduct more…

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