US Navy conducts integrated test of four LRASMs simultaneously

Published on April 4, 2024



The team successfully deployed four LRASMs as part of its 12th integration test event, known to be the next “big-step” in the missile’s evolution.

Togther, the US Navy and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted the simultaneous flight test of four integrated Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs).

During the 12th Integrated Test Event (ITE-12), the US Navy was able to demonstrate the weapon’s lethality from mission planning through kill chain integration and its effects on the target.

All mission objectives are said to be met, “reinforcing high confidence in the weapon’s capabilities and superior firepower,” according to the US defence prime.

LRASM is an autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship stand-off missile. It was developed by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and Office of Naval Research (ONR).

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