The Javelin anti-armour missile system is making a star appearance at Texas Instruments' stand in Hall 3 (US Pavilion).
Last week, the system took centre-stage when the TI/Lockheed Martin joint venture announced its $745 million three-year full production contract with the US Defence Department for Javelin, described as the world's first "fire and forget" anti-tank missile.
The Javelin is intended to replace the aging Dragon anti-armour missile system currently used by the US Army and Marine Corps.
Stu Barab, Texas Instruments joint venture president, is delighted at news of the deal: "We are happy the army has shown confidence in the JV's performance, building and fielding low rate initial production Javelin for the past three years."
The system has recently proved itself in the Advanced Warfighting Experiment held at Fort Irwin, California, with successful firings also taking place in Hawaii; Fort Benning, Georgia; and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Further TI products on display during the show are the company's High Speed Anti-Radar Missile (HARM) and Paveway laser-guided bomb which have been military standards for years.
Two-thirds of all air-launched, precision-guided weapons used in the Gulf War were built by Texas Instruments.
Its Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor and Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW), which is currently being delivered to the US armed forces, also form part of the stand.
* The decision on the proposed $2.95 billion acquisition of TI's Defense Systems and Electronics by Raytheon is due to be announced by the US Department of Justice at the end of this month.
Source: Flight Daily News