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Boeing Awarded $296 Million JDAM Contract
St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 23, 2006 Boeing last week was awarded a $296 million U.S. Air Force contract for 12,889 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Boeing will deliver the Lot 11 JDAM kits in 2008 and 2009. Known as the world's most accurate bomb, JDAM is a GPS-aided, near-precision weapon that the U.S. Air Force and Navy have used extensively in global combat operations, including Afghanistan and Iraq. JDAM guidance kits are capable of guiding 500- to 2,000-pound inventory warheads, and are widely acknowledged as the "warfighters' weapon of choice." Since 1998, Boeing has produced more than 160,000 tail kits. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Integrated Defense Systems The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
The Mechanics Of Better Bullet Proofing
Manhattan KS (SPX) Nov 22, 2006Body armor with greater ballistics resistance is the aim of the research being carried out by Youqi Wang, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Kansas State University, with support from two U.S. Department of Defense agencies. |
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