US Air Force Weapons PEO to Present Future Armament Plans in April

Jan 27, 2014 15:25 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

The Air Force’s Program Executive Officer for Weapons will hold an industry day on April 15/16 at Eglin AFB, FL, to present its armament acquisition plans. This PEO has been headed by Brig. Gen. Scott Jansson since April last year. The event is hosted by the Armament Systems Development Division, an office helping research coming from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) make it into programs of record. Their current efforts include the Airborne Weapon Layer (AWL) and the Anti-Jam Precision Guided Munition (AJPGM).

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