The program has an uneven track record of success a major test of the system in 2010 was deemed a failure but it has recently turned in better results and MDA is committed to maintaining 30 interceptors plus associated radars and command systems at locations in Alaska and California.

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For the JAGM contract, Lockheed provides a 27-month technology development program that includes design, test and demonstration of joint air-to-ground missile system that significantly enhances warfighters operational flexibility and combat effectiveness.

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