Six of Six for LRASM as Service Entry Nears
Lockheed Martin's LRASM has achieved six back-to-back successes in flight trials as it is readied for operational carriage by the B-1B.
 The LRASM target was a remotely controlled vessel carrying containers arranged to represent superstructure. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The LRASM target was a remotely controlled vessel carrying containers arranged to represent superstructure. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

In early March the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM (long-range anti-ship missile) successfully completed its sixth air-launched firing trial, all of which have achieved their objectives. This test takes LRASM a step further down the path to service entry, which is scheduled for late 2018. The first operational launch platform will be the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing B-1B, with the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet intended to follow in 2019.


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