by [email protected] | Aug 30, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin is to provide five additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the USAF. The $287 million modification contract is expected to be completed by April 2020. An update of the C-130 Hercules, the C-130J has attracted a wide number of interested...
by [email protected] | Aug 29, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A new 155mm artillery round with extended range is being developed by the US Army. Initial low rate production of the XM1113 Insensitive Munition High Explosive Rocket Assisted Projectile (XM1113 RAP) is expected to commence in 2022, and is due to replace...
by [email protected] | Aug 26, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Issues with weapons integration on the F-35 have been found and could hinder an operational capabilities declaration, according to the Pentagon’s director of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) . Challenges include the possibility, when the jet...
by [email protected] | Aug 25, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Raytheon has been awarded a $92 million US Navy contract for engineering and manufacturing development of the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). The deal includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $723...
by [email protected] | Aug 24, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Small Arms Survey, a Swiss-based research project, will host a series of workshops for journalists on the identification of small arms and light weapons. Aiming to improve the reporting on weapons and ammunition, the event will take place in New York...
