Monday, June 7, 2010

Viper Strike To Be Added To KC-130J

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Viper Strike Being Added To KC-130J Arsenal -- Space War

The U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hawk aircraft will soon be equipped with Northrop Grumman-built Viper Strike stand-off precision guided munition as part of an effort under way to bring greater utility to the Marines' KC-130J refueling and cargo aircraft.

Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver 65 Viper Strike munitions beginning this year to the Joint Attack Munition Systems Project Office within the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space at Redstone Arsenal for eventual integration onto the KC-130J platform.

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More News On Viper Strike

NG to deliver Viper Strikes for KC-130Js -- UPI
Northrop Grumman's Viper Strike Being Added to KC-130J Arsenal -- Market Watch
Northrop Grumman's Viper Strike Being Added to KC-130J Arsenal -- Defense-Aerospace
Viper Strike: Laser Guided Weapon for UAVs -- Defense Update

My Comment: Wow ..... even the Marine cargo planes are now armed to the teeth.

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