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Lockheed Martin JASSM Lot 8 Software Upgrade Validated

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Monday, August 1st, 2011

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Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed a successful Product Verification Test (PVT) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the company said recently. Released by a B-52 at 25,000 feet and at Mach 0.76, JASSM successfully navigated through a preplanned route before destroying its intended target. The test validated software upgrades for 158 Lot 8 JASSM missiles, which will begin delivery in third quarter 2011, according to a company press release. "Flight validation of JASSM's software enhancements…

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