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SOM-J Missile System Design Studies are being Carried out Successfully

SOM-J Missile System Design Studies are being Carried out Successfully

14 September 2015 · 14:57
Issue 63News
The system design studies are being carried out successfully in accordance with the schedule. The teaming cooperation between Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control extends further to provide a world-class cutting-edge system.
Following the Preliminary Design Review in September 2015, the subsystem design and tests will take place in November 2015.
Flight tests of SOM-J are expected to begin in the 2nd quarter of 2017 from the F-16 Block-40 of the Turkish Air Force and development is expected to be completed in 2018.
JSF Integration Activities
JSF Integration studies consist of three phases;
Phase-I (Feasibility Study) and Phase-IIA (Risk Reduction Phase) have already been completed. Phase-IIB studies will start in June 2015. 3rd and the final phase is the Integration Phase.
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