U.S. Navy’s New AIM-174B Air-to-Air Missile Spotted in Japan

U.S. Navy’s New AIM-174B Air-to-Air Missile Spotted in Japan

"...On May 4, 2025, during the Friendship Day event held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, the U.S. Navy publicly unveiled the AIM-174B (air-launched variant of the SM-6) for the first time, mounted under the wing of an F/A-18F...."

Reference: www.navalnews.com .

RTX's Raytheon demonstrates SM-6 integration with LTAMDS and IBCS

RTX's Raytheon demonstrates SM-6 integration with LTAMDS and IBCS

"...Raytheon, an RTX business, demonstrated a simulated complex missile engagement at Valiant Shield 24, integrating the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) with the U.S. Navy's Standard Missile-6 (SM-6). The test successfully proved the feasibility of SM-6 as an additional effector within the Army IAMD architecture. The experiment used a..."

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PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Work Underway to Repurpose Sea-Based Missile Defense System

PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Work Underway to Repurpose Sea-Based Missile Defense System

"...The SM-6 was originally designed to defend ships from air-and-missile attacks. A few years ago the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office sponsored an initiative that gave it an offensive anti-ship strike capability. Now, Raytheon is taking steps to enable it to be deployed as a land-based system. “We are looking at that land-based capability to put that layered-defense launching construct there,” company Vice President for Strategic and Naval Systems..."

Reference: www.nationaldefensemagazine.org .

Raytheon Standard Missile-6 successfully hits surface target

Raytheon Standard Missile-6 successfully hits surface target

"...PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii, Mar. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) successfully engaged a surface target -- the decommissioned USS Reuben James (FFG 57) -- in a recent flight test. The test was a demonstration of the U.S. Navy's concept of "distributed lethality," employing ships in dispersed formations to increase the offensive might of the surface force and enabling future options for the joint force commander. The USS John Paul Jones fired the SM-6 during the test; another Air Defense Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer was on station as the assist ship..."

Reference: www.prnewswire.com .

A missile built in the Rocket City is now being used by the U.S. Navy

Missile built in Rocket City now used by Navy

"...The Standard Missle-6 is the first weapon to come out of Raytheon's missile integration facility on Redstone Arsenal. The facility opened in November 2012. Raytheon Missile System President Dr. Taylor Lawrence..."

Reference: www.waff.com .

Raytheon gets $33.3M DOD contract

Raytheon gets $33.3M DOD contract; General Dynamics snaps up $41.5M

"...The work contracted by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is for procurement of long lead material in support of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block I all up rounds...."

Reference: www.bizjournals.com .

Huntsville's Raytheon Missile Plant Uses Robots to Build Missiles

Raytheon's Missiles Are Now Made by Robots

"...The 55,000-square-foot Raytheon facility opened its doors last month in Huntsville, Ala., to produce the Standard Missile-3 and SM-6, interceptors used by the U.S. Navy to shoot down ballistic missiles. The factory stands as unique because of its heavy use of autonomous transport vehicles that carry missile components throughout the factory..."

Reference: www.businessweek.com .