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June 05, 2013

Lockheed Martin Completes LRASM Vertical Launch System Tests
Orlando, FL (SPX) Jun 05, 2013
Lockheed Martin has completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) "push-through" testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated LRASM can break or "push through" the MK 41 canister's forward cover without causing damage to the composite structure, air data probe or coatings of the missile. The testing was part of a Lockheed Martin-funded shipboard integration effort to prove LRASM can successfully function as an Offensive Anti-S ... read more

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