Raytheon has completed the first test of the warhead and fuze for the Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range.

"JSOW-ER's design will enable the warfighter to attack land-based and moving maritime targets from outside the range of modern surface-to-air missiles, a capability our aviators currently lack," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems.

"This test demonstrates Raytheon's ability to provide a low-risk and affordable warhead to future weapon systems."

The test in Camden, Ark., which took place in the 4th quarter of 2011, met all objectives and validated a Raytheon-funded analysis that showed the JSOW-ER's proposed warhead and fuze are interoperable. Completion of the test set the stage for ground testing of a tactically-configured JSOW-ER in 2012.

The JSOW-ER is a powered variant of the glide JSOW C-1. It combines the GPS-inertial navigation system reliability of the combat-proven JSOW variants with the network-enabled maritime-interdiction capability of the JSOW C-1, which is currently in production.

+ JSOW-ER flew more than 260 nautical miles during a free-flight demonstration in November 2009.

+ JSOW-ER will be designed to have the same outer mold lines and mass properties of the glide JSOW.

+ JSOW C-1 is the world's first networked weapon, and has a range of more than 60 nautical miles.