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Raytheon Missiles Intercept During European Exercises

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, December 8th, 2014

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Raytheon Missiles Intercept During European Exercises

An F-35 firing an AMRAAM. (Photo: Raytheon)

Five of Raytheon’s [RTN] Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) were used during Thor’s Hammer exercises involving four European nations, the company said Monday. The AMRAAM AIM-120C7s were deployed on F-16s and F/A-18s and on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), which was used by Norway and Finland, while Turkey and Switzerland fire the AMRAMS from the fighter jets, Raytheon said. Raytheon said the missiles were successful during the tests in striking a variety and profiles of targets, but…

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