By B.C. Kessner Raytheon [RTN] is now working with suppliers and conducting developmental testing of the Air Force's latest variant of the AGM-65E2 laser-guided Maverick missile, with flight tests scheduled for next year and production deliveries slated for mid-2011, the company said recently. "What you're seeing now is a resurgence of Maverick and laser-guided Maverick because of its capability to hit high-speed moving targets and provide accurate urban close air support," Mark Larson, senior business development manager at Raytheon Air…
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