Boeing successfully completed the first flight tests of the MK-84 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The first two of seven planned tests at Eglin demonstrated the 2,000-pound weapon's capability against fixed, relocatable and moving targets. During the tests in July, two inert MK-84 Laser JDAM weapons were released from an F-16 flying at 30,000 feet. Both weapons flew a series of preprogrammed maneuvers to verify maneuverability and aerodynamic performance. An existing JDAM becomes a Laser JDAM with the installation of the Precision Laser Guidance Set. (Source: Boeing, 09/28/10)
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
First flight of MK-84 successful
Boeing successfully completed the first flight tests of the MK-84 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The first two of seven planned tests at Eglin demonstrated the 2,000-pound weapon's capability against fixed, relocatable and moving targets. During the tests in July, two inert MK-84 Laser JDAM weapons were released from an F-16 flying at 30,000 feet. Both weapons flew a series of preprogrammed maneuvers to verify maneuverability and aerodynamic performance. An existing JDAM becomes a Laser JDAM with the installation of the Precision Laser Guidance Set. (Source: Boeing, 09/28/10)
