Lockheed Martin to develop JASSM-XR

The Pentagon announced on Sept. 10 that it has given Lockheed Martin $51 million to develop the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extreme Range (JASSM-XR).

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). JASSM-Extended Range has more than two-and-a-half times the range of JASSM for greater standoff distance. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). JASSM-Extended Range has more than two-and-a-half times the range of JASSM for greater standoff distance. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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Ecuadorian Army takes delivery of M28

PZL Mielec has delivered a M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to the Ecuadorian Army.

Ecuadorian Army troops greet the Sikorsky-PZL M28 twin engine turboprop aircraft in Shell Mera following a 13,500 km flight from Poland. The twin-engine turboprop will meet the Army’s need for a proven multi-role transport aircraft that can perform short takeoff and landings in diverse climates and terrain. (PRNewsfoto/Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation)

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