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LRASM Succeeds in At Sea B-1B Bomber Tactical Launch Test
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LRASM Succeeds in At Sea B-1B Bomber Tactical Launch Test
By: Sam LaGrone
August 18, 2017 3:18 PM

Aug. 17, 2017 LRASM launch from a US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber. Lockheed Martin Photo

The Navy’s next-generation anti-ship missile scored in its first tactical configuration test launching from a B-1B Lancer bomber, Lockheed Martin announced on Friday.

The West Coast test had the Lancer launch a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) to hit a moving maritime target operating in the Sea Range off of Point Mugu, Calif.

https://news.usni.org/2017/08/18/lrasm-succeeds-sea-b-1b-bomber-tactical-launch-test