August 1, 200817 yr Seems JASSM is back from the brink and is proving itself ... maybe? From ARES Blog Sue Payton's "Kick Ass Missile" Posted by Amy Butler at 8/1/2008 10:49 AM CDT Take a look at the slick new video made by Lockheed Martin and showing its new cruise missile's recent successes. Company officials say the video has not been doctored in any way, and the images were captured from test video. After dipping to an all-time low reliability last year of 58% and experiencing a major cost overrun, the Air Force now reports the fixes to the stealthy cruise missile have boosted reliability to 88%. Good thing, since the weapon costs nearly $1 million per copy. Sue Patyon, the Air Force's acquisition chief, says the weapon is just what she asked for: a kick ass missile. ** Meanwhile, from another ARES report, it seems the AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missile (now being withdrawn) was a lame duck: "The [Advanced Cruise Missiles] are considered so unreliable, Air Force officials say, that they have to target at least three to ensure a single hit."
August 1, 200817 yr I'm having trouble believing this hasn't been doctored at all : the missile itself in nearly all the sequences seems to have a different contrast/brigthness setting than the rest of the image, and it looks totally "unnatural", not something that could be explained by "albedo factor" reflection, or something of the like. Anyone think the same ? Anyhow, watching it a second and third time just now does help with lowering my cynic scepticism, but not completely, something seems off. So saved on my hard drive for some more serious inspection Cheers !! N.
August 1, 200817 yr Author Yep, I had the same thoughts (and from the tone of the ARES report, so did they).
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