Raytheon fires multiple DeepStrike JR3 training rockets in third successful flight test for U.S. Army

Raytheon fired several DeepStrike JR3 training rockets in succession at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona during the design’s third successful flight test. The RTX business developed JR3 as a proposed successor to the United States Army’s Reduced Range Practice Rocket through a rapid prototyping programme. The trial assessed flight performance and marker visibility and evaluated a reusable launch pod designed to hold 24 training rounds in an existing Multiple Launch Rocket System family container. Raytheon and its industry and government partners are preparing further flight tests before the design moves to qualification.