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Navy/USMC

BAE Systems Wins $600 Million U.S. Navy Contract For Laser-Guided Rockets

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

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BAE Systems Wins $600 Million U.S. Navy Contract For Laser-Guided Rockets

Example of an APKWS being shot. (Image: BAE Systems)

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a contract worth upward of $600 million to provide additional Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets, the company said Wednesday.The initial award is a $130 million three-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to help speed the delivery of the rockets to meet Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and allied nations’ needs, BAE said.The APKWS laser-guided rockets are built around the company’s Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker technology with a mid-body guidance…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

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Congress

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Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

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