Military Space News  





.
MILTECH
Boeing Receives Contract For US Navy Direct Attack Moving Target Capability

File image.
by Staff Writers
 St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 04, 2010
 Boeing has announced that it has been awarded an $11.4 million contract to supply Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions (Laser JDAM) to meet the U.S. Navy's Direct Attack Moving Target Capability (DAMTC) requirement.

The initial contract, which calls for the delivery of 23 munitions for testing and evaluation, is expected to lead to a production contract in 2011. With follow-on options, total DAMTC deliveries could reach 11,000 units and the total contract value could exceed $91 million.

"The non-developmental Laser JDAM has proven performance on today's battlefield," said Debbie Rub, vice president, Boeing Weapons. "DAMTC will provide enhanced moving and maneuvering capability beyond current Laser JDAM capability when it counts the most."

Laser JDAM is currently in the Navy inventory. Additional quantities procured for the DAMTC mission will ensure an ability to engage stationary, fast-moving and maneuvering land targets. Laser JDAM combines a precision laser seeker to acquire and track laser-targeted signals and a JDAM guidance tail kit to engage the target.




Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
 Boeing
 The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com

MILTECH
Oshkosh Unveils New Vehicles At AUSA Winter
 Oshkosh WI (SPX) Mar 03, 2010
 Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is displaying two new tactical wheeled vehicles in Fort Lauderdale at the annual Association of United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exposition. Two new variants of the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) are making their debut at the event, as is - for the first time in the Oshkosh booth - an Oshkosh truck from the U.S. Army's Fam ... read more
.
Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email
  



The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement