The Air Force has awarded Boeing $296 million to produce 12,889 Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits for 500-, 1,000-, and 2,000-pound bombs. The contract covers Lot 11; the service has just issued a sources sought for Lots 12-17. USAF expects Boeing to complete Lot 11 work by March 2009.
Chinese satellites in geosynchronous orbit are maneuvering at high rates, practicing orbital warfare techniques, studying other spacecraft, and testing new ways to evade threats—and Space Force and industry leaders warn the U.S. must learn to maneuver in response.