BAE Systems has officially announced the signing of a contract for the production of homing systems for
What is known
The contract value was $12 million. The customer is the United States Air Force. The deal involves the development of a multi-mode homing head as part of the QUICKSINK project.
The program aims to create cheapair-launched munitions that can be used to destroy enemy naval threats. The US Air Force demonstrated the QUICKSINK concept about a year ago.
It involves the use of "smart" bombs witha set of JDAM equipment for destroying enemy ships. The use of a multi-mode homing head developed by BAE Systems will further increase the accuracy of the ammunition.