The company will also kick off fourth and fifth lot full-rate production for captive air training and all-up round missiles for the Navy and the air forces of Italy and Australia, Orbital ATK said Tuesday.
The Navy works to incorporate the air-launched AARGM systems into the weapons platforms onboard the EA-18G Growler, FA-18 E/F Super Hornet and FA-18C/D Hornet aircraft in an effort to target surface-to-air systems.
Orbital ATK said it expects AARGM to reach initial operational capability aboard Italyâs Tornado ECRÂ planes by 2017.