BQM-167A AFSAT Launch
Composite Engineering in Sacramento, CA received a $19.8 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for Air Force Subscale Aerial Target, Exercise of Low Rate Initial Production Option for Lot 2 (quantity of 36 AFSATs) and the procurement of Exhibit B-Data. Work will be complete by March 2007. The Headquarters Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, FL issued the contract(F08635-02-C-0005, P00019).
The AFSAT was recently described in DID coverage of a $20.4 million order by Singapore, which is also in the process of upgrading its air force. It will be the USAF’s primary aerial target for training fighter pilots, and can also be used to test anti-aircraft defenses