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F35-A JDAM Integration Testing Expected To Begin Mid-December

Friday, November 30th, 2012

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Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) integration testing on the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) variant is expected to begin as early as mid-December, according to a service spokeswoman. The JSF kicked off the integration phase of weapons testing Oct. 26 when the Air Force’s F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant successfully completed the first in-flight test with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), the service said in a statement. It was also the first time a weapon…

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