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Air Force

Raytheon To Deliver Laser-Guided Bomb Kits To Air Force

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

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The Air Force has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $24 million competitive contract to deliver laser-guided bomb kits, the company said yesterday. The Paveway II components are designed to transform “dumb” bombs into precision-guided weapons and make up the largest share in the Air Force’s inventory for combat operations, Raytheon said. Lockheed Martin [LMT] was the other bidder for the contract. The company’s Paveway family of components also includes GPS-guidance in addition to laser guidance featured on the Enhanced Paveway II,…

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