BAE Systems received $12 million to develop homing system for smart bombs with JDAM kit
By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 14.01.2023, 14:44
BAE Systems has officially announced that it has signed a contract to produce homing systems for smart bombs that are equipped with the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kit.
Here's What We Know
The contract value was $12 million. The customer is the United States Air Force. The deal involves the development of multi-mode homing head within the QUICKSINK project.
The program aims to create low-cost air-launched munitions that can be used to destroy enemy maritime threats. The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the QUICKSINK concept about a year ago.
It involves the use of "smart" bombs with a set of JDAM equipment to destroy enemy ships. The multi-mode homing head developed by BAE Systems will further increase the accuracy of the munition.
Source: BAE Systems
