The trial assessed range, trajectory and accuracy, as well as how clearly crews could see the rocket’s marker. It also demonstrated that the launch pod, designed to hold 24 JR3 rounds in a Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions container, could be reused and maintained.
“DeepStrike JR3 meets the performance the Army expects from a training rocket while driving down cost and complexity,” said Brian Burton, vice president of Precision Fires & Maneuver at Raytheon. “By pairing a reusable pod with an affordable rocket, we’re giving the Army a modern, sustainable way to train.”
Raytheon is working with Combined Systems Inc., Corvid Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Letterkenny Munitions Center. The company says the team is using commercial technology to keep costs down and help increase production rates.
Raytheon developed the JR3 through a rapid prototyping program. The team is preparing further flight tests before the rocket moves to qualification.
