Procurement Briefs

ARIZONA

Raytheon delivers MALD to Air Force

TUCSON | Raytheon has delivered the first of its Miniature Air Launched Decoy vehicles to the U.S. Air Force.

The MALD technology, a low-cost flight vehicle, “protects air crews and their aircraft by duplicating the combat flight profiles and signatures of United States and allied aircraft,” the Air Force said in a statement.

The delivery marked the first of Raytheon’s MALD low-rate initial production units, keeping the program on schedule to meet the Air Force’s March 2010 required asset availability date.

BRITAIN

Lockheed to supply Joint Strike Fighter

LONDON | The British Ministry of Defense has placed its first order for the Lockheed Martin-built Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for testing by the Royal Air Force.

Defense Secretary John Hutton announced the purchase of three of the Joint Strike Fighters. The testing of the next-generation fighter aircraft, designed with advanced sensors and stealth capabilities, is part of an effort to replace the capability provided by the Joint Force Harrier aircraft.

TAIWAN

Lockheed to upgrade patrol aircraft

EAGAN, Minn. | Lockheed Martin has been contracted to provide electronic and communication system upgrades, among other improvements, on the Taiwanese navy’s P-3C Orion maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.

Under the $665.6 million deal, Lockheed Martin will upgrade the P-3C aircraft, which officials said would extend the service life of the aircraft by an additional 15,000 flight hours.

CALIFORNIA

EADS to join team on LA communications

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