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Successful Test Of Predator Missile

by Editor
December 15, 2003
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US Naval Sea Systems Command, DAHLGREN, Va. — Under the sole technical direction of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the next generation U.S. Marine Corps short-range assault weapon completed production first article and Lot 1 testing at Naval Air Weapons Center (NAWC) China Lake on November 8, 2003.

The Predator is the first USMC-developed missile system, and the first lightweight, fire and forget, precision-guided assault weapon to be deployed in the world. It fulfills a longstanding requirement to give the individual Marine the ability to accurately engage and defeat enemy tanks on any terrain with a 22-lbs, man portable, disposable system. The Predator transforms the individual Marine into the most lethal light infantryman in the world, while simultaneously increasing his survivability.

The boost in survivability results from doubling the effective range, allowing longer stand-off, minimizing gunner exposure by eliminating the task of estimating target range and velocity, and a soft launch motor yielding reduced noise, signature and blast. The weapon is unique in its class as it is can be safely fired from enclosed positions, a characteristic which is critically important for deployment in urban areas.

NSWCDD personnel from the Weapons Systems Department, including Michael Block and Peter Camuso, witnessed the flight tests. The test included 20 production weapons, four of which were exposed to the lifecycle

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