The missile was therefore modified to become a two-stage vehicle; this provided the hoped-for improvement, and the remainder of the twelve-flight test series established the ALBM as a viable weapon.
The missile was therefore modified to become a two-stage vehicle; this provided the hoped-for improvement, as well as increasing the missile's range to over. The flight test program resumed, and the the remainder of the twelve-flight test series established that the ALBM was a viable weapon.