U.S. AIR FORCE test-dropped a BLU-109 JDAM

U.S. AIR FORCE on Wednesday test-dropped a BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition with redesigned strakes that were required after it was found that the weapon was unstable at high angles of attack (DAILY, March 4).

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