More than $10.5 million in contracts awarded by Air Force for laser-guided bombs
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for GBU-39 SDB, or laser small diameter bombs. The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $10.5 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract, meaning additional costs that may be accumulated by Boeing will not be reimbursed by the Pentagon. The small diameter bomb is preferred by the U.S. Air Force and other military services over the bulky […]