Talon

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
First Flight : September 2009
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
Talon Active 2014 ?



Talon

Group : Rockets
Status : Active
Also Known As : LGR (Laser Guided Rocket)
Origin : United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Contractors : Raytheon*, Emirates Advanced Investments
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
First Flight : September 2009
Total Production : ?

The Talon is a low-cost 70mm semi-active laser guided rocket (LGR) developed by the Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI). It consists of a semi-active laser (SAL) seeker guidance and control kit installed on the front of an unguided 70mm rocket. The resulting guided weapon can be released from both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against armored targets. The Talon guided rocket has been selected by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land Forces to equip its AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters beginning in 2010. Production is expected to be carried out in both the United States of America and UAE.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
United Arab EmiratesActive ?
Specifications
Notes
Dimensions
Caliber 70 millimeter
Performance
Max Range 6,000 meter
Min Range 1,200 meter

News

Wednesday, 31 January, 2018
Airbus H145M Helicoper Successfully Fires 70mm Laser-Guided Rockets

Donauwörth, The successful capability enhancement for the H145M continues. In the first weeks of December 2017, Airbus Helicopters demonstrated the ability to fire laser

Tuesday, 24 February, 2015
Talon Laser-Guided Rocket to Be Integrated onto Nimr 6x6 Tactical Vehicle

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and NIMR Automotive, part of the Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), are

Monday, 15 September, 2014
United Arab Emirates Awards Full Rate Production Contract for TALON Laser Guided Rockets

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Under a $117 million contract awarded to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), Raytheon Missile Systems has begun production of the

Thursday, 31 July, 2014
Raytheon Fires Four TALON Laser-Guided Rockets from MD 530G Helicopter

TUCSON, Ariz., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and MD Helicopters, Inc. successfully fired four TALON laser guided rockets from the MD 530G armed

Sunday, 4 May, 2014
TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Certified on AH-64D/E Apache Helicopter

TUCSON, Ariz., May 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Army have completed the certification process for air worthiness release (AWR) of the

Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
Beechcraft AT-6 Becomes First Fixed-Wing Aircraft to Employ Laser Guided Rockets

WICHITA, Kan. (Feb. 14, 2012) – Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) today announced its AT-6 Light Attack aircraft has successfully employed laser-guided rockets during

Tuesday, 15 November, 2011
Talon Laser Guided Rocket Completes Flight Demonstration

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) Group completed an operational demonstration

Tuesday, 13 September, 2011
Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Testing on the AH-64D Longbow Apache

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed additional testing of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter.

Friday, 16 April, 2010
TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Flight Tests

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz., April 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed four ground-based guided flight

Tuesday, 22 December, 2009
US Army Fires TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Rounds from OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Dec. 22, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army fired two TALON Laser-Guided Rocket guided test vehicle rounds during the Aviation Multi-Platform

Friday, 11 September, 2009
TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Completes First Guided Test Flights

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed the first guided test flights of

Wednesday, 8 October, 2008
Raytheon's Laser Guided Rocket Completes Wind Tunnel Test

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed a Laser Guided Rocket wind tunnel test that produced both high fidelity flight simulations

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Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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