End-to-end performance of the Air Force's AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile cannot be adequately assessed until the Defense Department’s test and evaluation facilities are improved, according to a Jan. 31 report released by the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. “The availability of threat surrogates for test remains a challenge when assessing missile effectiveness and lethality,” acting DOT&E Raymond O’Toole determined in the annual report. “Upcoming operational testing may include limited or no full-scale targets due...
