USAF tests JDAM with redesigned strakes

The U.S. Air Force has begun flight testing the BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition with redesigned aerodynamic strakes and plans in coming weeks to begin ground testing a new fin-lock mechanism for the weapon, according to Oskar Soler, the Air Force's JDAM program manager. The AF found late last...

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