Exercise
demonstrated jet's close air support mission capability.
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
| Oct. 20, 2016 at 4:02 PM
WICHITA,
Kan., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Textron
AirLand's Scorpion jet has successfully completed its first weapons exercise,
the company announced Thursday.
The exercise demonstrated the Scorpion's close air support
mission capability via the successful deployment of three widely used weapon
systems, the company said in a statement.
Testing took place Oct. 10 through Oct. 14 in coordination with
the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
Weapon types used included the Hydra-70 unguided 2.75-inch
rockets, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System and the AGM-114F Hellfire
missile.
The weapons were initially guided to their targets using a
ground-based laser designator, and later with an airborne laser on the jet.
The first Scorpion prototype is in the midst of its flight test
program.
The Scorpion has in two years of flight operations deployed to
10 countries, participated in military training exercises and operations, and
can fulfill missions that include intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance, close air support, armed reconnaissance and training missions.
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