Released from military aircraft at high speeds or in aggressive maneuvers, bombs, missiles, fuel tanks, and other military stores (ordnance devices) require separation testing (release of device from aircraft) to certify their safety. Last March, a joint direct-attack munition was dropped from a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft. The event marked the first time the GBU-31 guided bomb was released from the new fighter jet and the first time digital cameras were used instead of film cameras to record a separation test to certify the ordnance.
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