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JASSM Retrofits Continue With IOC Pending

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Monday, November 29th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The prime contractor for the stealthy Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) is expected to complete retrofits on previously delivered missiles by next fall, while the weapon is expected to be eligible for deployment in January, according to the Air Force. "Corrective actions resulting from knowledge gained from Lot 5 flight tests and subsequent failure review boards have been incorporated into Lot 7 missiles and are being retrofitted into Lot 6 and earlier missiles," Air Force spokesman Andy…

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