Operational testing is defined as the field testing, under realistic conditions, of an item, component or system to determine its effectiveness and suitability. By “operational testing” we do not mean ...

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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., releases a flare over a bombing range during a November 2023 exercise. The new advanced electronic ...

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- Air Cavalry Brigade Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas became the first to fire the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) during operational testing along the Florida Gulf ...

Rigorous operational testing (OT) of weapon systems procured by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is fundamental to ensuring that these sophisticated systems not only meet their stated requirements ...

In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an operational pilot alongside a test pilot early in the flight-testing program ...

Testomat today announced expanded Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) capabilities and enhancements to its test automation ...

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Many years ago, Dr. Philip E. Coyle III, the long-experienced, former DOD director of operational test and evaluation, cautioned program managers (PMs) about program risk in the new era of ...