Raytheon Reports Third DeepStrike JR3 Flight Test

Raytheon, an RTX business, reported a flight test of its DeepStrike Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) on November 9, 2026. The company said the test demonstrated a reusable pod and an affordable training round for the U.S. Army.

Key details

• Raytheon’s announcement was dated November 9, 2026, and datelined Tucson, Arizona.
• The test used a reusable pod and a training round that Raytheon described as intended to be affordable.

Raytheon described the test as the DeepStrike JR3 program’s third successful flight test.

Why it matters

The test included both reusable launch equipment and a training round, according to Raytheon. Those components formed part of the demonstration for the U.S. Army.