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Raytheon Validates Readiness With SLAMRAAM Test Firing From New Platform

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

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By B.C. Kessner Raytheon [RTN] Monday said its Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) successfully completed a second ballistic test vehicle firing, this time from a new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) platform. "Completion of this second test firing in such a short span of time demonstrates the maturity of the design and readiness to enter the next phase of critical tests," Dave Gulla, vice president, National & Theater Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, said…

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