WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said recent tests of Lockheed Martin Corp's JASSM cruise missile were successful, which was good news for the company after Air Force officials threatened to cancel the program if the tests did not show a marked improvement.
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile succeeded in 15 of 16 tests conducted on Sunday, said Air Force spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Karen Platt. The company in August said it was aiming to succeed in at least 13 of 16 tests.
JASSM is a long-range, conventional precision missile designed to destroy fixed and moving targets. (Andrea Shalal-Esa in Washington; +1 202 898 8400, washington.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile succeeded in 15 of 16 tests conducted on Sunday, said Air Force spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Karen Platt. The company in August said it was aiming to succeed in at least 13 of 16 tests.
JASSM is a long-range, conventional precision missile designed to destroy fixed and moving targets. (Andrea Shalal-Esa in Washington; +1 202 898 8400, washington.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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