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JASSM Test Demonstrates Upgrades As USAF Abandons Electronic Fuze Option

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Monday, February 1st, 2010

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By Marina Malenic A stealthy cruise missile developed by the Air Force underwent a successful Product Upgrade Verification (PUV) flight test on Jan. 12 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week. The missile was released from a B-52 aircraft and successfully navigated through a preplanned route before destroying its intended target, according to the company. "The primary test objectives of this flight were to provide final validation of a new missile control unit,…

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