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USAF in “very preliminary” discussions on successor for AGM-158

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The U.S. Air Force is in “very preliminary” discussions on fielding a successor for the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Rohrbach, a pilot assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, releases the first Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range, or JASSM-ER, from an F-16 over the Gulf of Mexico on September 19th, 2018. The test gathered data on safe separation and software integration of the JASSM-ER, and demonstrated the Eglin test range’s ability to monitor and control test items in flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Jackson

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NETMA and Eurofighter Typhoon sign next capability enhancements contract

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In a bilateral contract worth close to €300 million, Eurofighter and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, have defined the next steps in the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Eurofighter typhoon 2
Vladimir Korolkov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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