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NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- An F-35 Lightning II test pilot conducts the first flight test to certify the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the fighter aircraft for carrying the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). As part of ongoing weapon integration efforts, the Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team for the first time flew test flights Jan. 14 with two AGM-158 loaded on external stations. LRASM is a defined near-term solution for the Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) air-launch capability gap that will provide flexible, long-range, advanced, anti-surface capability against high-threat maritime targets. The Pax River ITF’s mission is to effectively plan, coordinate, and conduct safe, secure, and efficient flight test for F-35B and C variants, and provide necessary and timely data to support program verification / certification and fleet operational requirements.
| Date Taken: | 01.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2025 11:27 |
| Photo ID: | 8897327 |
| VIRIN: | 250114-O-PF253-1468 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 4.34 MB |
| Location: | NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 124 |
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