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Raytheon Builds Fifth Small Diameter Bomb II Tri-Mode Seeker

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Monday, August 29th, 2011

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Raytheon [RTN] recently said that it has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II) seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. The SDB II also recently successfully completed a critical design review for the Air Force, a significant milestone for Raytheon and teammate Boeing [BA], which are competing for the Joint Air-To-Ground (JAGM) program against a Lockheed Martin [LMT] team. SBD II and JAGM share essentially the same tri-mode seeker. "Raytheon is the…

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