Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday that the warhead for its Small Diameter Bomb II under development for the Air Force exceeded expectations in a recent test. The test was the first demonstration of the SBD II warhead on a fully automated production line, the company said. The warhead turned out to be twice as powerful than was required, a company spokesman said. SDB II is designed to be capable of hitting fixed or moving targets around-the-clock in adverse weather conditions from…
Raytheon Says Small Diameter Bomb II Exceeding Expectations
Defense Daily Staff
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