The hypersonics are coming with $928 million USAF contract | DARPA’s Gremlins program enters Phase III | Is PAC’s JF-17 Malaysia’s fighter solution?

by Padraig McCarrick | Apr 20, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin landed Wednesday, April 18, a $928 million US Air Force contract for the delivery of an undefined number of hypersonic conventional strike weapons. According to the Pentagon statement, Lockheed’s work includes the design, development,...

Raytheon wraps up JSOW testing on F-35C | Ukraine looks to muscle in on Russia’s mod work in India | Army releases THAAD-Patriot integration contract

by Padraig McCarrick | Apr 19, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Raytheon has wrapped up development testing as part of efforts to integrate its Joint Standoff Weapon C (JSOW C) onto the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter. Speaking in a company press release, Raytheon said the low-cost, air-to-ground missile is on track for full...

JASSM-ER makes combat debut in Syria | F-35 to get anti-ballistic missile capability, says MDA head | DC wants South Korea to pay more for assets

by Padraig McCarrick | Apr 17, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Breaking Defense reports that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could be capable of detecting and tracking ballistic missiles by 2025. The projection was made by Head of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, when speaking to the Senate...

F-35 program ends SDD phase | CAMM, Sea Ceptor system offered to Finland’s Squadron 2020 corvettes | Rafael offers upgrade package for SAAF Gripens

by Padraig McCarrick | Apr 16, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Northrop Grumman will this year begin the production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft to have in-flight refueling (IFR) straight from the factory. Officials said that production of the line’s 46th model—a total of 75 have been...

F-35 deliveries halted in latest Lockheed-Pentagon row | Osprey JPO on export sales push, Israel interested | German Tornados can’t fly at night

by Padraig McCarrick | Apr 13, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * A contractual row between the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin has resulted in the Pentagon ceasing to accept deliveries of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. While it is not clear when exactly the suspension of deliveries began, it follows a...