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RTX's Raytheon completes Ground-Launched StormBreaker® test
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has completed a test for a ground-launched variant of the StormBreaker® smart weapon. The business designed, developed and tested the new variant in 50 days.
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