At the beginning of November 2024, the Viper Shield strategy underwent a series of environmental tests and electrical tests, covering its structural integrity, thermal and electrical safety, and impact on the airframe aerodynamics. It demonstrated opposition under standard manoeuvre conditions and with maximum permissible overloads. erstwhile mounted on board the F-16, it is so safe, reliable and effective in operation. These were all ground trials or virtual experiments, and now the final phase of the test, flight tests, is about to begin.