by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 28, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Navy has validated a software fix to the service’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) after it was found during testing that the next-generation catapult generates excessive vibration to the aircraft when external fuel tanks are...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 27, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin has received a $85.5 million United States Air Force contract modification for the production and delivery of Long Range Anti Ship Missiles (LRASM) to the service. The order calls for the manufacture of 23 LRASM Lot 1 missiles, with work to...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 26, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been contracted by the US DoD to modernize the Command Launch Unit for their jointly-developed Javelin anti-tank missile. Valued at $10.1 million, the contract modification will apply toward weight reduction, engineering...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 25, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Alaska’s Kodiak Island could be the site of a further THAAD system launch, conducted less than a month after a previous successful test at the facility. In a notice posted by the US Coast Guard, mariners are advised to remain clear of swaths of ocean...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 24, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Army will commence fielding its new Sig Sauer XM17 modular handgun system (MHS) to troops in November, starting with 2,000 pistols going to the 101st Airborne Division. Under current Army plans, the semi-automatic weapons will be fielded to a new...
