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Raytheon Finishes First Dual-Target Test Of Ford Defense System

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019

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Raytheon Finishes First Dual-Target Test Of Ford Defense System

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, launches off USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations March 29, 2020 while underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Raytheon [RTN] and the Navy conducted a dual-target test as part of the last developmental test of the latest generation of the Ship Self Defense System (SDSS) used by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). The test occurred off the California coast using the Navy’s unmanned Self Defense Test Ship to simulate a raid situation CVN-78 might encounter when it deploys. In the exercise two anti-ship missile surrogate targets were located, classified, tracked, and engaged SSDS integrated combat…

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