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Lockheed Martin’s JAGM Completes F/A-18 E/F Wind Tunnel Tests

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Thursday, May 6th, 2010

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday that it has successfully completed an extensive series of wind tunnel tests of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. The tests simulated the flight environments of the Navy's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet jet fighter in various aircraft configurations of the JAGM and its Navy fixed-wing launcher, according to a company press release. The tests prepare the Lockheed Martin JAGM team for F/A-18 E/F flight testing later this year. The missile will provide Army and Marine…

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