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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Lockheed says US order shows commitment to missile
Lockheed Martin Corp said on Monday its troubled JASSM cruise missile was nearing a 90 percent reliability rate that could save it from termination after critical tests in late summer.
Alan Jackson, director of both Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile programs for Lockheed, said Monday's $23 million Air Force order for 12 extended-range versions of the missile underscored the service's commitment to the development of the $6 billion radar-evading missile.
U.S. Air Force officials in May said they could cancel the program after years of repeated technical problems if tests this summer did not show a marked improvement in the missile's reliability. JASSM is a long-range, conventional, precision missile designed to destroy fixed and moving targets.
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