Day: January 9, 2016

NAWCWD rebuilt BQM-34-41s into -55s with help from Northrop Grumman

Posted on January 9, 2016January 9, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is running low of BQM-74s so it decided to bring 20 BQM-34-41 models out of mothball. So instead of sending them to Northrop Grumman for upgrade to the BQM-34-55 model, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division paid the contractor to learn how to do it themselves.

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Iraq goes shopping for 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles

Posted on January 9, 2016January 8, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. government has informed Congress on a potential FMS contract to supply Iraq with 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles and other associative equipment for $800 million.

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