Raytheon, US Army certify TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on Apache helicopter

Raytheon’s TALON Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR) that was co-develop with United Arab Emirates has been certified for U.S. Army and international Apache helicopters.

TALON requires no hardware or software modifications to the launcher or aircraft platform and can be fired from any aircraft that fires 2.75-inch Hydra-70 unguided rockets using the standard M260/261 launchers.

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