Australia Declares LRASM Operational In Boost To Long-Range Strike

A Long Range Anti-Ship Missile is released from a No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet

A Long Range Anti-Ship Missile is released from a No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Credit: Australian Defense Force
The Australian government says the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is now operationally ready for use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. Canberra says the milestone comes after a recent operational test off the coast of California conducted by the Royal Australian Air...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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