Textron Systems tests its Fury

Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, a business of Textron Inc has tested the Fury lightweight precision guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, marking completion of the Fury weapon’s development. The Weapon & Sensor Systems team conducted 13 test flights for the Fury weapon, which has accumulated a total of 23.8 flight hours between captive carriage, survey flights and 10 weapon releases from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Two tests were conducted from Textron Systems’ own Shadow Tactical UAS at an altitude of 8,000 feet and a 1.5 kilometre standoff against a moving target. Both munitions successfully impacted the target.