The U.S. Navy has given Raytheon a contract to extend the range of the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW).
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The technology maturation risk-reduction (TMRR) and engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) contract for the JSOW-ER was announced by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on Feb. 7.
Equipped with a Hamilton Sundstrand TJ-150 turbojet, Raytheon said the weapon has a maximum range of 300 nautical miles.