Marine Corps' version to need more mods

Pentagon Likely To Approve SDB II For Low-Rate Production In May

/ April 3, 2015 at 3:58 PM
The Small Diameter Bomb II program could receive a signed milestone C acquisition decision memorandum from Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall in May following a positive Defense Acquisition Board planning meeting last month. The milestone decision would move the next-generation, precision-attack munition to low-rate initial production and eventual fielding on the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. According to Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, the recent planning meeting with Kendall -- the...

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