The Diplomat:
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin successfully test fired two production configuration Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber over Point Mugu Sea Range in California this month, Lockheed Martin said in a May 23 statement.
According to the company, it was the second time that it demonstrated hitting a moving ship with two LRASMs at once. “The missiles navigated through all planned waypoints, transitioned to mid-course guidance and flew toward the moving maritime target using inputs from the onboard sensors,” according to Lockheed Martin. “The missiles then positively identified the intended target and impacted successfully.”
The previous test launch of a LRASM, officially designated AGM-158C, took place in March 2018. Prior to that, the last test occurred in December 2017, which involved the firing of two LRASMs from a B-1B successfully hitting a moving naval target.
