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Scaling Up of Black Arrow Control System Eyed by Moog

Frank Wolfe

Monday, May 12th, 2025

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Scaling Up of Black Arrow Control System Eyed by Moog

Pictured is the Black Arrow small cruise missile during a guided flight test last November (Photo on Leidos website)

Moog, Inc. [MOG.A] said last week that its Salt Lake City, Utah plant will be able to scale up production of the custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) for the 200-pound class Black Arrow small cruise missile by Leidos' [LDOS] Dynetics unit. U.S. Special Operations Command has said that Black Arrow, flight tested from an Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130J last November, may become operational in late fiscal 2026 (Defense Daily, Oct. 4, 2024). “In collaboration with Leidos, Moog…

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