DARPA and Air Force award Falcon Phase II Task 2 effort

Posted on: Aug. 13th, 2004 || Source: darpa.mil | E-mail Article | Print Article

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force
today awarded Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Palmdale, Calif., a
$8,360,384 other transaction for prototypes agreement for the second phase of Task 2 of the
Falcon program. Task 2 is the hypersonic technology vehicle portion of the program.

Under the newly awarded agreement, the team will conduct a six-month phase IIa
preliminary design effort. At the successful conclusion of Phase IIa, Lockheed Martin will begin
the 30-month phase IIb to complete detailed design, fabrication and flight-test of an initial
hypersonic technology testbed vehicle. Lockheed Martin was chosen through a limited
competition among the four participants in the first phase of the Falcon Task 2 effort. Lockheed
Martin could receive up to an additional $97,069,875 in funding for phase IIb.

Read the full article

• Northrop, Air Force Complete PDR of New B-2 Bomber Computer Architecture
• Boeing to Demo Net-Centric Upgrade on AWACS Aircraft
• Air Force, Boeing officials upgrade C-130 cockpits
• Russian Air Force may receive fifth-generation fighter in 2013
• Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight
• New Global Hawk UAV model arrives at Beale
• Sixth C-17 swoops into Britain
• Air Force, Army leaders discuss new concept of operations
• RAF Typhoons now multi-role capable
• Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers
• Boeing Installs Engines on 1st P-8A Poseidon
• Pilot tackles Typhoons during exchange duty in England
• Eurofighter Typhoon Begins Air Surveillance in Austria
• KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones
• New Global Hawk UAV model scheduled to arrive at Beale