Raytheon has received a contract from the Air Force for nearly $270 million to produce 500 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles—for foreign military sales to Pakistan. The company must complete the work by April 2011.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.