By Geoff Fein ATK [ATK] this week successfully tested two unguided Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) rounds, but a rocket motor's inability to fire on the first of two guided BTERM shots delayed further tests. The company was set to test two guided BTERM rounds at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Jan. 22, after the successful test of two unguided rounds. However, according to a source, round three's (the first guided round) rocket motor failed to ignite. The BTERM…
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