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On July 18, 2014, Raytheon conducted the first live-fire test of the Pyros. The munition targeted a simulated group of insurgents planting a roadside bomb and used its height-of-burst sensor to detonate several feet above the ground. Dropped from an altitude of 10,000 ft (3,000 m), the
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It weighs 13 pounds (5.9 kg), and originally had a 7 lb (3.2 kg) warhead. On April 18, 2011, Raytheon successfully tested a new 5 lb (2.3 kg) warhead for the weapon. Though lighter, the new warhead has a significantly improved blast-fragment capability. Designed for low
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In July 2012, Raytheon claimed the STM could be "months" away from fielding. In early August 2012, Raytheon renamed the munition Pyros and completed the first end-to-end test of the bomb. The test validated the weapon's guidance modes, height-of-burst sensor, electronic safe and arm device, and
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collateral damage, its lethal radius is only 15 ft (4.6 m), with non-lethal effects extending further but lethality dropping dramatically.
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Raytheon successfully conducted flight tests in October 2010, and it may be used to arm the
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Raytheon Small Tactical Munition Scores Direct Hit In First Guided Flight Test
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Tiny Guided Bomb Scores a Direct Hit on Arizona Test Range
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AUVSI: Raytheon completes end-to-end testing of Pyros bomb
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Tiny 2-Foot Missile Could Be ‘Months’ Away From Drone War
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Raytheon AN/MSQ-18 Battalion Missile Operations System
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Raytheon promotes Pyros for Middle East UAV operators
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Raytheon's New Collateral Damage Minimizing Munition
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New Warhead Reduces Size of Small Tactical Munition
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IDEX 2017
UCAV
Raytheon
laser guidance
GPS
INS
Raytheon
UCAVs
AAI RQ-7 Shadow
"STM / Small Tactical Munition"
"Raytheon tests Small Tactical Munition for UAV's"
the original
"AUVSI: Raytheon designing UAV-specific weapons"
"USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and without US Army help"
"Raytheon Company: AUSA 2010: Griffin and Small Tactical Munition"
the original
New Warhead Reduces Size of Small Tactical Munition
Raytheon's New Collateral Damage Minimizing Munition
Tiny 2-Foot Missile Could Be ‘Months’ Away From Drone War
AUVSI: Raytheon completes end-to-end testing of Pyros bomb
Raytheon Small Tactical Munition Scores Direct Hit In First Guided Flight Test
Tiny Guided Bomb Scores a Direct Hit on Arizona Test Range
Archived
Wayback Machine
Raytheon promotes Pyros for Middle East UAV operators

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