On October 15, 2025, The Air and Space Forces Magazine, was told by a top service official that JATM is not yet operational, citing issues with “integration” of the weapon on USAF’s fifth-generation fighters, the F-22 and F-35. Another official disputed those comments, though, and said the program is “progressing well,” though he acknowledged that it has missed its intended IOC date. The missile has been in test since 2020; the first platform planned to use it will be the F-22. [21]