by Editorial Staff | May 8, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) has moved from low-rate to full-rate production, following the Navy’s decision in January to expand the number of ships the missile is deployed on from 5 to over 35. * The SOM-J stand-off cruise missile...
by Editorial Staff | May 7, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Reuters reported Wednesday that Boeing is on the cusp of being awarded a more than $3 billion contract for 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, with the potential customer named as Kuwait. The Kuwaitis currently operate the older F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The sale,...
by Editorial Staff | May 5, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) granted 23 cloud services Provisional Authorizations to host mission data, the DoD announced on Monday. The cloud hosts have been granted authority to host data up to an Impact Level 2, which doesn’t...
by Editorial Staff | May 5, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Army’s European-deployed Stryker mobile guns have been given a provisional thumbs-up for more powerful weapon systems. The current 12.7mm machine guns will be upgraded to 30mm autocannons, with the “high priority need” a reflection of...
by Editorial Staff | May 4, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Canada is planning a major mid-life extension program for its fleet of Victoria-class subs. Various options are being considered, with a report expected by June. The project is expected to be worth between $1.2 and $2.5 billion, with the aim of extending...
