by Philipp Schramm | Oct 11, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Army is introducing a more lethal long-range missile to its inventory. The service is now able to fire Raytheon’s DeepStrike missile from its M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS launchers. The launchers are now outfitted with a launch pod missile...
by Philipp Schramm | Oct 10, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas Raytheon is being contracted to develop a new propulsion system for the US Army’s TOW missile. The contract is valued at $21 million and covers three years of research and development necessary to make required performance improvements to the...
by Philipp Schramm | Oct 9, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Air Force is designating its hypersonic research rocket. Formerly known as GOLauncher1, the vehicle now carries the official military designation of X-60A. The rocket is flown by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate,...
by Philipp Schramm | Oct 8, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Air Force is ordering a large batch of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs) from Lockheed Martin. The firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee contract is valued at $390.8 million and covers the delivery of 360 JASSMs, three FMS...
by Philipp Schramm | Oct 5, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Army launches a major design competition for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FVL). The service wants the first prototypes flying by 2023 and expects an initial operational capability by 2028. The Army describes the desired platform as a...
