UAE Apaches To Get Their Talons
Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Instruments (EAI) have completed environmental and flight tests of the Talon laser-guided rocket.
Emirates Advanced Instruments (EAI) has teamed with Raytheon to complete testing of the latter’s Talon laser-guided rocket. EAI will now begin production of the weapon for the UAE military, though Raytheon will produce the guidance package.
Emirates Advanced Instruments (EAI) has teamed with Raytheon to complete testing of the latter’s Talon laser-guided rocket. EAI will now begin production of the weapon for the UAE military, though Raytheon will produce the guidance package.

Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Instruments (EAI) have completed environmental and flight tests of the Talon laser-guided rocket, opening the way for production. The weapon grew out of Raytheon’s work during the APKWS II program, and has been continued with a co-development agreement with EAI.

The Talon comprises a new “front-end” laser guidance package with pop-out control fins that can be attached to either an existing or new-build warhead/motor package based on the Hydra 70 unguided rocket. It has been tested during several campaigns since 2009, and in late 2010 and early 2011 it was fired from United Arab Emirates Apaches.

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