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Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Research & Technology Holding (Earth), its UAE partner, see potential application of the Talon laser-guided rocket to take on small boats.That threat is considered particularly critical in this region, where Iran has invested heavily in such vessels. There is a fear that swarms of these boats could penetrate defenses simply by overwhelming them with numbers. In presenting the latest on the Talon-LGR, Jim Byrne, Raytheon's program manager, says demonstrating the ability to engage boats is "something we'd like to do." The two partners recently demonstrated the system's capability against ground-based moving targets.
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