RTX Corporation has signed a new contract with the US Department of Defense for the 12th production batch of GBU-53/B StormBreaker guided bombs. The contract, with a total value of up to 709 million dollars, is planned to be completed by February 2030. Within the scope of the contract, 338 million dollars of financing was allocated in the first stage. Agreement; In addition to ammunition production, it also includes the supply of spare parts and diagnostic equipment.
In addition, deliveries to international customers including Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Korea and Switzerland within the scope of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program were also included in the agreement. More than half of the first tranche of financing is covered by these partner countries using platforms such as the F-35A Lightning II. StormBreaker stands out as a precision-guided munition designed to hit both stationary and moving targets using a multi-mode guidance system.
Thanks to its low weight, it allows aircraft to carry more ammunition in a single mission.
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