AIR FORCE INSPECTING EARLY LOT JASSMs FOR POTENTIAL ABNORMALITIES

/ August 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM
The Air Force is reviewing its first four batches of Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles to check for a wiring issue that came to light in newer versions of the weapon, according to a service official. At the same time, testing of upgraded JASSMs is slated to begin before the end of the summer, an Air Force acquisition official said in an Aug. 13 e-mail. "Even though the earlier missiles did not exhibit problems seen in the Lot-5 testing,...

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