by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 28, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Orbital ATK has announced the award of a $359 million contract from the US Navy to continue full-rate production of AGM-88E advanced anti-radiation guided missiles (AARGM). The initial contract includes a $157 million award for Lot Six full-rate production,...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 28, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the future USS Little Rock, a Freedom variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), to the US Navy. The Little Rock—completed last summer and is expected to be commissioned into service in December—is the...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 27, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin has received a $15.5 million contract modification to conduct repair work on the damaged USS Fitzgerald. The contract marks the beginning of the repair work required on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer following its June 17 collision with a...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 26, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin announced the successful intercept of a tactical ballistic missile with a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) surface-to-air-missile controlled from a remote launcher, the first time such a test has been...
by Padraig McCarrick | Sep 25, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * General Dynamics Electric Boat has landed a $5.1 billion US Navy contract to commence development work on the Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine. Announced last Thursday, the award includes component and technology development, missile tube...
