The Navy has said its new Standard Missile, the SM-6, has been deployed on a surface combatant for the first time for initial operations. Raytheon's SM-6 Standard Missile. Photo by the Navy The SM-6s were loaded onto and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Kidd (DDG-100), in San Diego, the Navy said last week. They were developed and built by Raytheon [RTN]. “The SM-6, with its ability to extend the battle space, truly improves shipboard air defense capability. I’m very proud…
Navy’s New Ship-Defense Missile Declared Operational
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