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Cobham To Supply Boeing With Small Bomb Carriage Systems

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

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UK-based defense manufacturer Cobham has secured a potentially three-year deal to supply its proprietary BRU-61/A small diameter bomb carriage systems for Boeing [BA] fighter and bomber jets and unmanned aircraft.Under the deal, announced Sept. 20, Cobham would supply Boeing with an undisclosed number of BRU-91/A systems beginning in 2018, with two follow-up options for additional purchases through 2021.Cobham would manufacture and deliver all configurations to Boeing needed to integrate their small bomb carrying systems into their aircraft. The BRU-61/A allows…

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