RTX Nears Prototyping Phase For Standard Missile Follow-On

Sailors on the USS Hopper conduct two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile off the coast of Hawaii, May 25, 2016. The flight tests demonstrated the successful performance of design modifications to the SM-3 third-stage rocket motor nozzle. Navy photo by Leah Garton

Sailors on the USS Hopper conduct two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile off the coast of Hawaii in 2016. The flight tests demonstrated the successful performance of design modifications to the SM-3 third-stage rocket motor nozzle.

Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Leah Garton
The U.S. Navy will soon begin soliciting for prototypes of a new family of missile interceptors and related technologies to replace the RTX-built Standard Missile (SM) series. The Naval Surface Warfare Center is preparing to release a call for bids under the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) process...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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