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ONR Conducts Integrated Live-Fire Test

For Immediate Release: Jun 03, 2009

This test utilized a Family of Systems, comprising representative components of the following Navy Programs of Record: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (PMA-231 & Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, Bethpage, N.Y.), Cooperative Engagement Capability (PEO IWS 6 & Raytheon Network Centric Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla.), Aegis Weapon Control System (PEO IWS 1 & Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J.) and STANDARD Missile 6 (PEO IWS 3& Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz.). All systems performed as expected for a successful demonstration of this future weapon system capability.

The Navy´s efforts in Integrated Fire Control (IFC) reached a milestone Friday, May 29, by achieving a successful live fire mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., utilizing an air directed surface to air missile (ADSAM) architecture. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinated this event through a Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) project called Advance Area Defense Interceptor (AADI). The objective was to demonstrate the ability to execute an overland IFC capability against a cruise missile target.

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The Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research provides the science and technology necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps’ technological advantage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in science and technology with engagement in 50 states, 55 countries, 634 institutions of higher learning and nonprofit institutions, and more than 960 industry partners. ONR, through its commands, including headquarters, ONR Global and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., employs more than 3,800 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel.