The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $312 million manufacturing contract for the Standard Missile-3 Block IB program. The contract provides the funding necessary to complete the development phase of the SM-3 Block IB program and deliver the rounds to the MDA.
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F-35Bs accomplish formation test
Lockheed Martin test pilot David “Doc” Nelson flew BF-2 and Royal Air Force
Squadron Leader Steve Long piloted BF-3 to accomplish a formation test point Mar. 17.
Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin
First all-female F-15E crews over Afghanistan
For the first time, two F-15Es flew a mission in Afghanistan with the entire crew comprising of women on Mar. 30.
Goodrich Wins U-2 Multi-Spectral Sensor Upgrade Contract
Goodrich Corporation has been awarded a contract to deliver two upgraded Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance Sensors (SYERS) to the United States Air Force (USAF) for use on the U-2 platform. These upgrades, known as SYERS-2A, will enhance the U-2 functionality by adding extra multi-spectral imaging capability to the platform, providing significantly more utility in discerning imagery.
B-1Bs from 28th Bomb Wing flew strikes against Libya
It has emerged that B-1B bombers from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base were launched early Sunday to strike targets in Libya.
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