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First Over Land Flight Test of AARGM-ER Slated for Coming Months

First Over Land Flight Test of AARGM-ER Slated for Coming Months
The F-35A is to be one of the aircraft to carry AARGM-ER. Here, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Buben, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 Lightning II crew chief (right), briefs Polish Air Force Lt. Col. Pawal Muzyczuk, logistics officer (center), and PAF Lt. Col. Rafal Zawadka, specialist officer (left), on F-35 maintenance operations on Dec. 9, 2022, at Luke AFB, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Navy is to conduct a first over land live fire flight test of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) in the near future, a service official said on Feb. 15. "We will be transitioning to over land testing to complete our developmental test in the next several months in the China Lake [Calif.] Range area," U.S. Navy Capt. Alex Dutko, program manager for the direct and time sensitive strike program office (PMA-242),…

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