Raytheon completes third successful flight test of JR3 training rocket

The Yuma test demonstrated a reusable launch pod and several performance features of the training round.

Raytheon says its DeepStrike JR3 completed a third successful flight test for the U.S. Army’s Joint Reduced Range Rocket program. The test took place at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

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A Raytheon JR3 training rocket launches during a test at a proving ground. — Raytheon’s DeepStrike JR3 training rocket during a flight test.

Raytheon, an RTX business, has completed a third successful flight test of its DeepStrike JR3 solution for the U.S. Army’s Joint Reduced Range Rocket program. The system is designed to replace the Army’s Reduced Range Practice Rocket.

At Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, Raytheon rapidly fired multiple JR3 rounds. The test demonstrated launch pod reusability and maintainability, as well as the rocket’s range, trajectory and accuracy, and the visibility of its marking solution.

Brian Burton, Raytheon’s vice president of Precision Fires & Maneuver, said the training rocket is designed to meet Army performance expectations while reducing cost and complexity.

The project team includes Combined Systems Inc., Corvid Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Letterkenny Munitions Center. Raytheon said the approach uses commercial technologies to accelerate production and reduce overall costs.

The JR3 solution is designed to carry 24 rockets in a Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions pod. The team is preparing additional flight tests to demonstrate the design’s maturity ahead of qualification.

Source: RTX

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