Rapid Fire | Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 05:00 UTC (about 10 hours ago)
Raytheon Tapped For StormBreaker Production | Leonardo Not Subject Of Kuwait Eurofighter Investigation | Australian E-7A To Participate In Red Flag-Nellis
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General Dynamics won a $47.7 million deal external link for a dry-docking selected restricted availability in support of the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) to accomplish maintenance, repair, and modernization of the ship prior to the its next deployment. The USS Curtis Wilbur is the 4th Arleigh Burke Class missile destroyer. The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers is the USN’s first class of destroyers built around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. Work will take place in California. Estimated completion will be by September 2023.
Raytheon Missiles and Defense won a $92 million contract modification external link for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production all up rounds and containers. The StormBreaker bomb is an air-launched precision strike weapon manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems for the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy. It is planned for integration on the F-15E Strike Eagle twin-engine aircraft. Raytheon Missile Systems is the prime contractor for the joint USAF and Navy SDB II programme. Work will take place in Arizona. Estimated completion date ist February 28, 2026.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/raytheon-tapped-for-stormbreaker-production-leonardo-not-subject-of-kuwait-eurofighter-investigation-australian-e-7a-to-participate-in-red-flag-nellis-046487/
