Textron Systems on Monday said its Weapon & Sensor Systems business has successfully test fired the Fury lightweight precision glide munition against moving targets, a key milestone that marks the completion of development of the air-to-ground munition.
Textron, Inc. [TXT], parent of Textron Systems, said the Weapons & Sensor Systems team conducted 13 flight tests of the Fury munition totaling nearly 24 hours, including 10 weapon releases from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Two of the tests were conducted from the company’s Shadow Tactical UAS at an altitude of 8,000 feet and a 1.5-kilometer standoff against a moving target, with both munitions successfully hitting the target.
The various tests demonstrated end-to-end testing of Fury and showed system maturity and Technology Readiness Level, Textron said. The launches against moving targets occurred at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona.
“Based on the results achieved during Fury flight testing, we are pleased with the development progress of the Fury lightweight precision guided munition,” Brian Sinkiewicz, senior vice president and general manager of Weapon and Sensor Systems, said in a statement.
Textron says that the 13-pound Fury provides a precision strike capability against soft targets and static or moving vehicles. Fury is designed to be deployed on small UAS and light attack aircraft. The weapon uses a semi-active laser seeker and global positioning system/inertial navigation guidance, and is accurate to within one meter of a target, the company says. Fury also features tri-mode fuzing, including impact, height of burst, and delay, to address a range of targets.