Boeing & Saab’s 2nd T-X Aircraft Flies Right | LM Wins $1.6B for Q-53 AESA | Electric Goat Corp to Produce Missile Tubes for Columbia Class Subs

by [email protected] | Apr 26, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Boeing and Saab have conducted the maiden flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft. The jointly developed advanced trainer is said to have handled “exactly like the first aircraft and the simulator, meeting all expectations” over the...

Raytheon to Support AIM-9X Blk II in $78.7M Contract | Israel Receives Three Add’l F-35i | India Conducts Successful Test Fire of BrahMos Cruise Missile

by [email protected] | Apr 25, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * April 24/17: Raytheon has been awarded external link a $78.7 million US Navy contract to provide support and sustainment services for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles. Under the agreement, the company will provide for the repair of AIM-9X Block...

US State Dept Approved FMS to Canada of C-17 Support | UAE Considers Buying Dozens of Su-35 from Russia | Indian Announces $10B in Deals with Washington

by [email protected] | Apr 23, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * An F-35C loaded with the latest F3 software configuration has successfully hit a moving target with a GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb in what was the munition’s first developmental release from the fighter variant. The successful test was made...

LM Gets $100M for JASSM Support | 2nd Type 209 Sub to Egypt from ThyssenKrupp | BAE Wins $1.77B MoD Contract for Nuke Pwr Sub for Brit Royal Navy

by [email protected] | Apr 21, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The USAF has awarded Lockheed Martin a $100 million contract to support efforts related to the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). Work to be carried out by Lockheed includes life cycle support for all the missile’s variants,...

USN Selects Raytheon for Work on Standard Missile Variants | Gen Atom to Supply LiFT for SAHRV | Russians Begin Weapon Trials on T-50/PAK-FA

by [email protected] | Apr 20, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The US Navy has selected Raytheon to perform engineering and technical services for several Standard Missile variants used by the service. Valued at $113 million, work to be carried out under the agreement calls for the procurement for other government...