Navy, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, weapons systems

This Just In–Sidewinder now can be launched from sub.

“U.S. company Northrop Grumman says it has demonstrated a successful launch of a Raytheon AIM-9X air-to-air test missile from a submerged Tomahawk Capsule Launching System. The successful test, part of the Littoral Warfare Weapon project, marks a milestone for a payload not designed for an undersea environment.”

via AIM-9X missile launched from under water – UPI.com.

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