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Raytheon, Boeing Complete Key JAGM Tests

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Friday, April 16th, 2010

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Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] completed a second series of captive flight tests for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) competition, the companies said yesterday. "This test proved that all modes of the Raytheon-designed seeker work properly, and that the JAGM seeker can transfer back and forth between the two hardest modes--imaging infrared and millimeter wave," said Bob Francois, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Advanced Missiles and Unmanned Systems product line. "With the latest tests under our belt, we are…

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