Lockheed Martin Cites Bomber, Anti-IED Raptor

Published: Thu December 1st, 2005
Source: www.aviationweek.com

MARIETTA, Ga. - Lockheed Martin Corp. is working to further develop the F/A-22 Raptor's electronic attack (EA) capability, such as against improvised explosives devices (IEDs), and continues to envision a bomber version of the aircraft, executives told The DAILY and other reporters Nov. 28.

The executives said Block 30 Raptors will include a nonkinetic, existing EA capability, but they declined to discuss more during a press tour of company facilities here and in Fort Worth, Texas, citing classification restrictions.

"It has a capability," Larry Lawson, the executive vice president and F/A-22 general manager, said of the Block 20 aircraft being fielded now. Asked to comment by Lawson, J.R. McDonald, director of F/A-22 programs in Lockheed Martin's Washington operations, said the issue is "too classified" to elaborate.» Read the full article...

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