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Raytheon [RTN] conducted a successful demonstration of its Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range (JSOW ER) engine that will increase the range of the glide weapon, the company said yesterday.
The engine ground test of JSOW ER successfully evaluated a flush inlet design and overall engine performance and showed that engine performance matched simulation results, according to Raytheon. The inlet will maintain the missile's excellent low observable characteristics, the company added.
Hamilton Sundstrand [UTX] manufactures the JSOW ER 150-pound thrust engine.
Continued prototype design and testing will continue in...