Raytheon investing IRAD into larger sonobuoy launcher

摘要

Ahead of an anticipated design review this year, Raytheon says it is investing in independent research and development towards a larger, less common B size sonobuoy to complement the Navy's Barracuda program. "We've been discussing a B-sized vehicle, which ... is about six inches in diameter, about five feet long, which could have a much larger payload, much larger battery, better propulsion," Andy Wilde, director of strategy and business development for undersea capabilities, told Inside Defense Tuesday at the Surface Navy Association's annual conference in Arlington, VA.