US Air Force signs $60 million contract so that its F-35 hits moving targets

US Marine Corps Photo The U.S. Air Force has awarded a nearly $60 million contract to Raytheon to equip its F-35 jets with a smart bomb that could strike moving targets. The contract includes 1,200 kits and other technical needs. The U.S. Air Force has awarded a nearly $60 million contract to Raytheon Co. to integrate a new laser-guided smart bomb — the GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II — onto the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. The contract includes 1,200 guidance kits for the munition — designed to...