Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Reaches Early Operational Capability on US B-1B Bomber

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Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Reaches Early Operational Capability on US B-1B Bomber

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has delivered the first set of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles to the U.S. Air Force.
By Franz-Stefan Gady
December 20, 2018
 

U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin has delivered its first batch of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber units following the achievement of early operational capability (EOC) of the new weapon system, the company said in a December 18 statement.

“After successfully completing the required integration, flight testing and modeling and simulation, warfighters accepted the first of many tactical production units, meeting key criteria for the EOC declaration milestone,” the statement reads. The LRASM is cleared now to launch from B-1B bombers. “The air-launched variant, integrated onboard the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B, provides an early operational capability meeting the offensive anti-surface warfare Increment I requirement.”

https://thediplomat.com/2018/12/long-range-anti-ship-missile-reaches-early-operational-capability-on-us-b-1b-bomber/