Raytheon says Fish Hawk passes anti-sub test

Waltham defense contractor Raytheon Co. said today that it has successfully demonstrated the Fish Hawk, an anti-submarine weapon system, in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Fish Hawk is a kit that attaches to Raytheon's MK54 lightweight torpedo and enables submarine-hunting aircraft such as the P-8 and P-3 Orion to deploy torpedoes from high altitudes while at a safe distance from a target, Raytheon said.

During the test, an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet jettisoned a Fish Hawk-equipped dummy torpedo, which glided more than 10 nautical miles before splashing down well within the small target area, Raytheon said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)