Standard Missile-6 passes tests

After a complex series of US Navy flight tests, Standard Missile-6 has attained full operational capability, signifying the weapon’s sea worthiness with no more testing required. SM-6, produced by Raytheon Company is the only missile in the world that can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, and terminal ballistic missile defence. Four SM-6 missiles were fired throughout the testing, each against a single shore-launched, sub- or supersonic target. Final assembly of SM-6 would be at Raytheon’s production facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. Raytheon has delivered more than 330 SM-6 missiles with continuing production. The US Department of Defence has approved the release of SM-6 to several international customers in early 2017.