Celeste Mohr: Raytheon, Navy Fire Air-to-Ground Missile in ‘Cave Scenario’

Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated the Joint Standoff Weapon‘s air-to-ground functions by launching the weapons from aircraft flying at 25,000 feet to hit land targets.

During the flight tests, two JSOW II C weapons followed the preplanned routes to reach the simulated cave targets, the company said Thursday.

“Naval aviators employed JSOW’s firepower in a tactically realistic cave scenario that included heavy radio frequency countermeasures,” said Celeste Mohr, JSOW program director for Raytheon’s missile systems business segment.

“These test shots further validate JSOW’s ability to deliver decisive battlefield effects against one of the most challenging land targets facing our warfighters.”

JSOW weapons contain a GPS-inertial navigation system and the C system utilizes an imaging infrared seeker tool for targeting accuracy.