"Missile In the Box" Team Demonstrates Capability Against Moving Targets

From PR Newswire:

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., July 22, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Missiles and Fire Control, completed the first moving target test flight of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System's Precision Attack Missile.

The PAM missile, launched from the NLOS-LS Container Launch Unit (CLU), used the on-board, uncooled imaging infrared seeker to detect and track a moving T-72 tank traveling with other vehicles. The result was a direct hit at a range of 9 kilometers (5.6 statute miles).

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Update: ‘Missiles in a Box’ Kills First Moving Test Target -- The Danger Room

My Comment: Another advance in the development of precision missiles. This test result is impressive.