The Rapid Acquisition Cell at Eglin AFB, Fla., recently awarded Dynetics an $11.65 million contract to continue work on a small glide bomb for US Special Operations Command, according to the company. The work will involve flight testing, quality testing, and support integration activities, a program manager said during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. The stand-off precision-guided munition is designed to increase the lethality of weapons delivered using the common launch tube—mounted on the AC-130 gunship, remotely piloted aircraft, and other platforms. The baseline configuration carries a 36-pound blast-fragmentation warhead, according to a Dynetics release. SOCOM has successfully tested the laser-guided model against fixed and moving targets. The modular design allows for different seekers, warheads, and other subsystems to be incorporated into the bomb. SOCOM intends to field the weapon in 2017, the program manager said.
Air Force Academy Leaders Ousted in Shake Up
Feb. 6, 2026
The U.S. Air Force Academy is getting a leadership refresh after a tumultuous year, with Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind and Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks both set to retire this year and Col. James Valpiani set to come on as the new Dean of the Faculty.
