The partnership of Boeing and Lockheed Martin will have to fend off several other major defense companies for the contract to build the next crop of Small Diameter Bombs. According to Dow Jones newswire, Raytheon and, perhaps, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman are keen to enter the nearly $2 billion competition. A Raytheon official said that the addition of a moving target requirement, with its new suite of antennas and communications equipment, and the removal of the need for the SDB to pierce a building makes the phase II version “a potentially completely different weapons system.” The changes make it much more appealing to a wider variety of contractors.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.