by [email protected] | May 17, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $321.8 million contract by the US Navy to conduct further research and development in support of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration and test phase. Work to be carried out includes the completion of the...
by [email protected] | May 16, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Testing of the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter’s tailhook has commenced at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The JSF Integrated Test Force has been undertaking the tests, with stress tests being conducted on aircraft AF-04 at speeds up to 180 knots. On...
by [email protected] | May 13, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A scheduled to be retired KC-130R Hercules has been transferred to the Chilean Air Force. The plane was delivered on May 2 after being sold to Chile via the foreign military sales (FMS) route. Prior to its transfer, the plane was part of the Test and...
by [email protected] | May 12, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The USAF has requested $165.7 million in the FY 2017 defense budget to convert the EC-37B (military designation for the G550) into an electronic attack platform. If selected, the C-37B will eventually replace the EC-130H currently used. According to the...
by [email protected] | May 11, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Guggenheim Securities Group has indicated strong Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for the first six months of 2016, with $29 billion in FMS cases announced by the end of April. This could be further strengthened with pending US fighter sales, which includes the...
