Tag: missile testing
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B-52 Readiness Issues Disrupt AGM-181A Nuclear Missile Testing
The AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff missile testing has hit a roadblock due to B-52 readiness issues, causing a four-month delay and unfavorable cost and schedule changes. The setbacks have forced the Air Force to push back its initial operational capability target to November 2030.
Navy Bolsters Missile Testing with First P-8 Poseidon
The Navy has taken its missile testing capabilities to the next level with the deployment of its first P-8 Poseidon aircraft to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30, supporting long-range missile tests from Naval Air Station Point Mugu. This game-changing move enhances the Navy's testing prowess, leveraging the aircraft's advanced capabilities.