An investigation into the crash of a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) KF-16 fighter on Nov. 20 revealed that the cause of the accident was a missing nut on the fuel pump drive shaft, which was responsible for fixing the drive shaft in place.
Lockheed Martin has made significant progress in the development of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The company conducted a successful flight test of the JAGM Medium Range (JAGM-MR) on Nov. 16 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. The missile flew for 16 kilometers, twice the range of the JAGM.