Raytheon Initiates Railgun Pulse Power Container Delivery

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) disclosed that it started deliveries of pulse power containers for the Navy's railgun program in the United States. According to the company, "The containers, which are comprised of multiple pulsed power modules, would be integrated into the Navy's Railgun test range for additional development and testing."

Raytheon said that the modular pulsed power containers, when integrated, produce enough energy to allow the electromagnetic launch of a railgun's high-velocity projectile at speeds in excess of Mach 6.

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The company's VP of advanced technology, Colin Whelan, said, "Directed energy has the potential to redefine military technology beyond missiles and our pulse power modules and containers will provide the tremendous amount of energy required to power applications like the Navy Railgun. Raytheon's engineering and manufacturing expertise uniquely position us to support next generation weapon systems to meet the ever-evolving threat."

Raytheon said that its pulse power container design "is the result of work stemming from an initial $10 million contract with Naval Sea Systems Command to develop a pulsed power system, which will enable land or sea-based projectiles to reach great distances without the use of an explosive charge or rocket motor." The company added that it is one of three contractors developing a PPC design for the Navy in the United States.

At time of writing, Raytheon was down 0.35 percent at $128.89.