Jay Clemens
Raytheon has started to build the TALON laser guided rocket for the United Arab Emirates under a $117 million contract it holds with Tawazun.
The company will also provide logistics and training services for the integration of the TALON system into the UAE Armed Forces, Raytheon said Monday.
“Full rate production of the TALON LGR is a significant milestone for Raytheon and the program,” said Darryl Kreitman, Raytheon TALON program director.
“UAE defense manufacturing industry participated in development of this revolutionary system and the end user can now benefit from this laser guided precision capability,†he added.
The TALON system achieved an air worthiness certification from the U.S. Army in early 2014 after it was demonstrated on the Apache helicopter.
