Long Range Stand Off Weapon

US Air Force selects Raytheon Missiles & Defense to develop Long-Range Standoff weapon

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Monday, April 20, 2020
Nuclear weapons, Long Range Stand Off Weapon, Weapons, Raytheon, Nuclear triad, Economy of the United States, Companies, AGM-86 ALCM

"LRSO will be a critical contributor to the air-launched portion of America's nuclear triad," said Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

Key Points: 
  • "LRSO will be a critical contributor to the air-launched portion of America's nuclear triad," said Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
  • "Providing a modernized capability to the U.S. Air Force will strengthen our nation's deterrence posture."
  • In 2017, the U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon and Lockheed Martin contracts for the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of the program.
  • The Raytheon Missiles & Defense LRSO team recently passed its preliminary design review and is on track to complete the TMRR phase of the defense acquisition process by January 2022.