The US Department of Defense announced that Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc of Sacramento, California, has received a 61 million dollar firm fixed price contract modification from Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River Maryland, to support US Navy training and test activities. The modification authorizes full-rate production of Lot Seven BQM 177A surface-launched aerial targets, along with 70 rocket-assisted takeoff kits and associated technical and administrative data, according to Navy contracting officials. Read more.
The BQM-177A can carry internal and external payloads, including Identification Friend or Foe IFF transponders passive and active radio frequency augmentation infrared augmentation through fixed flares or plume pods and electronic countermeasure packages.(Picture source: Kratos)