USAF F-16s Testing Joint Strike Missile for F-35A

A TEAM of US Air Force engineers and pilots from the 416th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, are working with Norwegian Government and industry personnel in testing the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the F-35. The JSM is designed to be carried in the F-35A’s internal weapons bay. Before it can be integrated with the F-35A, it is being tested on F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 416th FLTS. The F-16 provides an excellent platform to