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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.

About the Office of Naval Research

This year, the Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) marks its 80th anniversary. For 80 years, ONR — including headquarters, ONR Global and the Naval Research Laboratory — has been a leader in advancing American naval warfighter readiness and dominance through innovations in science and technology for the Navy and Marine Corps. Today, ONR’s continued dedication to providing the Fleet and Force with the technological edge is catalyzing the advancement and delivery of combat systems, sensors, weapons, materials, robotic and autonomous systems and numerous other state-of-the-art, naval platforms and capabilities.