The Boeing and Lockheed Martin teaming have successfully completed a risk reduction program on their Small Diameter Bomb II program with a successful test on September 29.
The test involved the bomb being released from an F-15E over the Eglin AFB range and tracking a moving target through its datalink and tri-mode seeker before hitting the target.
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competing with Raytheon on the SDB II. The 120kg SDB II is planned to enter service early next decade.
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