On November 18, the U.S. Air Force received a final proposal for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) and is preparing to seek approval for the system’s engineering and manufacturing development. Scheduled for May 2021, about nine months earlier than expected, the pending authorization would officially create a program of record for the multibillion dollar nuclear...
On November 20, the U.S. Air Force retired its final Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM), a long-range cruise missile carried by the B-52 bomber. Developed in the 1970s, the CALCM first saw combat use during the Gulf War of 1991, and was employed in major combat operations including Allied Force, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom....
On August 23, the U.S. Air Force have selected Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to develop the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon. Both companies were awarded contracts valued around $900 million and given 54 months to “mature design concepts and prove developmental technologies” for the new missile, according to an Air Force spokeswoman. In fiscal year...
