F-35A to gain ability to strike moving targets with Raytheon's GBU-49

By Rachel Cohen / December 5, 2017 at 10:24 AM
Raytheon will add its GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II to the F-35A under a Nov. 22 contract worth nearly $60 million, according to an Air Force spokesman. "The Air Force addressed a critical capability gap in the F-35A's ability to strike moving targets by awarding a contract to Raytheon Missile Systems for the procurement of the GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II," Capt. Mark Graff wrote in a Dec. 1 email. "The GBU-49 will enable the F-35A to strike moving targets when integrated...

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