DARPA awarded Lockheed Martin a $71 million contract to conduct air- and surface-launched flight tests and other risk reduction activities for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, announced the company. Under the terms of this deal, Lockheed Martin will conduct an additional air-launched LRASM flight test from a B-1B bomber in 2013 as well as two surface-launched flight tests of the missile in 2014, according to the company’s March 5 release. Already, under a LRASM phase 2 contract awarded in 2010, the company is set to carry out two air-launched flight tests in 2013, states the release. Under the new contract, the company will also perform electromagnetic compatibility testing of the missile and follow-on captive-carry sensor suite testing. LRASM is based on the company’s JASSM-ER cruise missile. (See also AirSea Battle Weapon)
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
