Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems said Wednesday that its Paveway IV laser-guided bomb system has completed all evaluations and will enter service with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Harrier GR9 aircraft.
The acceptance follows trials at the U.S. Navy's site in China Lake, Calif. Raytheon said Paveway IV is being integrated onto all U.K. fixed-wing strike aircraft including the Tornado GR4, Eurofighter Typhoon and the Joint Combat Aircraft.
The Paveway system turns unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions with the addition of sensor and guidance modules.