TUCSON – November 10, 2026 -- Raytheon, an RTX business, completed a third successful flight test of its DeepStrike JR3 solution for the U.S. Army's Joint Reduced Range Rocket program. JR3 is designed to replace the Army's Reduced Range Practice Rocket.
Raytheon fires multiple JR3 rounds at Yuma Proving Ground
In the test at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Raytheon rapidly fired multiple JR3 rounds. The company demonstrated launch pod container reusability and maintainability, range, trajectory and accuracy. It also demonstrated the visibility of the marking solution, which is intended to increase training effectiveness.
Brian Burton, vice president of Precision Fires & Maneuver at Raytheon, said that pairing a reusable pod with an affordable rocket gives the Army a modern, sustainable way to train while cutting cost and complexity.
Five-partner team targets production speed and cost
To improve speed, dependability, cost efficiency and future production rates, Raytheon assembled established industry partners, non-traditional suppliers and government production facilities. The team includes Combined Systems Inc., Corvid Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Letterkenny Munitions Center. The approach uses commercial technologies to accelerate production and reduce overall cost.
24-rocket MFOM pod anchors the JR3 design
The JR3 solution carries 24 rockets in the combat-proven Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions (MFOM) pod, giving it broad usability across Army training operations. Raytheon developed the rocket through a rapid prototyping initiative.
The team is preparing additional flight tests to demonstrate design maturity ahead of qualification.