LRASM misses B-1 early capability goal as officials eye B-52 integration

By Justin Katz Rachel Cohen / November 14, 2018 at 5:07 PM
The Defense Department's new air-launched, anti-ship missile failed to reach early operational capability on the Air Force's B-1 bomber in September as planned because of a “minor discrepancy” in the software, a Navy official tells Inside Defense. “B-1 EOC missile deliveries are complete and official declaration is pending a final software release,” Navy Capt. John Dougherty, precision strike weapons program manager, said in a Nov. 9 statement. “Software release and EOC official declaration are expected in very near future.”...

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