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JSF Survives Ballistics Tests
The combat survivability of the Lockheed Martin JSF was demonstrated last fall during ballistics testing of the wing. The multiple-spar design contained damage caused by the most severe ballistic threat. The test results confirmed the predictions gathered through advanced analytical simulation tools. These simulation tools promise to save several million dollars of testing during the next phase of the program. The ballistic test structure was designed and manufactured as part of the JSF Airframe Affordability Demonstration. |
