Research funding to grow Air Force cruise missile portfolio slated for 2017

By Rachel Cohen / October 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM
The Air Force Research Laboratory will soon release its request for proposals for designs of a new "Gray Wolf" subsonic cruise missile, with at least one research and development contract expected to be awarded in late fiscal year 2017. Gray Wolf, a classified science and technology demonstration program managed by the AFRL Munitions Directorate, will offer prototypes of an affordable, networked, standoff cruise missile to be used against enemy integrated air defense systems. The end products are meant to broaden...

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