Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture team has successfully demonstrated the missile's ability to engage targets beyond its current 1.5-mile range requirement.

The demonstration came during a series of five ground vehicle launch tests for the British army at the Salisbury Plain Training Area in England, Raytheon said in a statement Wednesday.

The Javelin missiles were mounted on a Spartan armored fighting vehicle and fired with a Kongsberg M151 Remote Weapon Station.

Each missile flew between three quarters of a mile and 2.6 miles hitting the stationary ground target in each test.

The demonstration confirms Javelin's greater-than-94 percent reliability rate and show that infantry can confidently engage targets at ranges that surpass other weapons in the class, Raytheon said.

Javelin is a compact, lightweight missile designed for single-soldier operations in any environment that is fielded by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.

Lockheed gets $331.8 million GMLRS rocket contract
Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2016 -Lockheed Martin has received a $331.8 million U.S. Army contract for Lot 11 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, the company said Wednesday.

The contract calls for production of GMLRS alternative warhead rockets, unitary rockets and reduced-range practice rockets, Lockheed said in a statement.

Rockets will be produced for the U.S. Army, the Marine Corps and for foreign military sales to Israel, Finland, Jordan and Singapore.

Work will be performed in Arkansas and Texas. All production deliveries are expected to be complete by March, Lockheed said.

GMLRS is an all-weather system designed for quick deployment, offering a precision strike beyond most conventional weapons.

The alternative warhead was the first munition developed to service area targets without the effects of unexploded ordnance, Lockheed said, complying with the Pentagon's cluster munitions policy.

The reduced-range rocket allows users to train with realistic, full-motored rockets with limited flight range, making them well-suited for smaller test ranges.