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Orbital ATK’s AARGM Block 1 Upgrade Test Firing Successful

Thursday, September 24th, 2015

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The Navy and Orbital ATK [OA] successfully hit a mobile ship target during a Block 1 upgrade test firing of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) in August, the company said Wednesday.The AARGM shot was launched from a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet on Aug. 18 at the Point Mugu Sea Range, the company said. The test was designed to test the missile’s capabilities against mobile ship targets using advanced tactics.The AARGM used its advanced anti-radiation homing sensor and millimeter…

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