Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Improves Precision-guided Bombing
But rivalry with alternative provider Raytheon continues.
The new Lockheed Martin Dual-Mode Plus weapon on a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The new Lockheed Martin Dual-Mode Plus weapon on a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin reported two successful recent flight tests of an upgraded precision-guided bomb that it has named “Dual Mode Plus.” The two 500-pound weapons (with inert warheads) were launched from a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet flying on the China Lake range.


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