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Raytheon Questions Navy’s Decision On Longbow For LCS

Raytheon Questions Navy’s Decision On Longbow For LCS
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1). Photo: U.S. Navy

TUCSON, Ariz.--The Navy’s decision to use the Hellfire Longbow as the surface missile on the Littoral Combat Ship could prove to be a costly one because it was not designed to operate off ships, according to a Raytheon [RTN] executive. The Navy should instead reconsider the decision by taking a look at the Sea Griffin, a more advanced missile than the earlier Griffin system originally planned for the LCS, said John Hobday, a senior manager for business development at Raytheon…

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