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New Raytheon Missile Variant Aces Flight Test.

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Raytheon Co. [RTN] successfully demonstrated the improved navigation accuracy of a new variant of the High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Called HDAM, for HARM destruction of enemy air defense attack module, the new variant adds INS/GPS (inertial navigation system/global positioning system) capability to the battle-proven HARM.

That addition greatly improves its effectiveness while significantly reducing collateral damage and the threat to friendly troops.

The test flight, at the China Lake Test Range, Calif., unfolded this way:

That missile, launched from an F-16, faced two radar sources and had to select the correct one. The test demonstrated that the added INS/GPS capability ensures that the intended target is attacked instead of other radar sources.

After launch, the first target radar, located outside ...

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