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JASSM Flight Testing To Resume After Two Failed Detonations

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program is expected to resume flight testing this week after a delay to investigate two failures of the munition to detonate upon impact. A series of 10 JASSM reliability assessment flight tests began in November. The suspension, in place since then, is the result of two missiles failing to detonate upon impact with a target, according to the Air Force. The service's Failure Review Board has investigated the incidents, said program…

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