The story at the link below is more about systems demonstration than about systems test, but it does show the state of readiness of a system that has been in development for a while. As I look at the pictures at the link, I am a bit surprised at the shallow dive angle as well as the low angle of attack. Early launches will often tend to have a wider dispersion and higher CEP than proven systems, so a shallow dive angle allows that wider dispersion to spray munitions over a lot of real estate. It also looks as if the aircraft is operating somewhere near its maximum delivery speed, given the low apparent angle of attack implied by the rocket plumes of the weapons.
http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/12271191/scorpion-jet-successfully-completes-first-weapons-capability-exercise
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