The fate of the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile program rests on a series of tests scheduled for this summer, the Air Force's top acquisition official said today. Numerous failures during air- and ground-based testing have prompted the Air Force to zero its JASSM procurement coffers in its fiscal year 2010 budget request, which was sent to Capitol Hill last week. Air Force Deputy Budget Director Pat Zarodkiewicz on May 6 said the advanced weapon experienced "early-burst problems" during...
