The US Air Force received the first batch of serial JASSM-ER
The US Air Force announced the adoption of the first batch of JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range) air-to-surface series cruise missiles.
Missiles arrived at the US Air Force "Dyce" airbase (shT.Techas).
The basic version of the AGM-158A JASSM is a long-range, self-guided, high-precision air-to-ground missile 2000 pounds, equipped with a penetrating / high-explosive fragmentation warhead, an infrared GPS and a noise-free GPS navigation system. The rocket is designed to hit at any time of the day and in adverse weather conditions of highly protected targets located in the depth of the enemy’s territory at a distance of 370 km.
The AGM-158B JASSM-ER is highly unified with the base version (70% hardware and 90% software), including the external layout, survival rate, and destructive effect, and has a 2,5 nautical miles (500 km) longer launch times.
Like the basic version, the KR JASSM-ER is designed to destroy at any time of the day and in adverse weather conditions highly protected targets located in the depths of the enemy’s territory.
B-52, B-1B, B-2 bombers, as well as F-16 and F-15E fighters can be used as carriers of JASSM missiles. JASSM-ER rocket is integrated only aboard the B-1B so far. Work continues on its integration into the F-15E, F-16 and B-52 aircraft.
JASSM missiles entered service with the US in 2009 year. The mass of the ammunition is 907 kg, it is equipped with a penetrating warhead of 450 kg.
Permission for small batch production of JASSM-ER was obtained in November 2011. In November 2012, the military tests of JASSM-ER were completed, the results of which gave permission for the mass production of this version of the CD.
The implementation of the JASSM program began in 1998. In total, the United States Air Force intends to acquire up to 4900 missiles in the JASSM and JASSM-ER versions.
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