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JASSM
JASSM, or Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, is a stealthy, long-range cruise missile launched from aircraft. It allows military planes to destroy important enemy targets from a safe distance, without flying into heavily defended airspace.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) is a stealthy, precision-guided, air-launched cruise missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Designed for deep strike missions against high-value, heavily defended targets from standoff ranges, it employs GPS/INS guidance and an infrared seeker for terminal accuracy.
BACKGROUND
The AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is a low detection standoff air-launched cruise missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the United States Armed Forces. It is a large, stealthy long-range weapon with a 1,000-pound (450 kg) armor piercing warhead. It completed testing and entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 2009, and has entered foreign service in Australia, Finland, and Poland as of 2014. An extended range version of the missile, the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, entered service in 2014 as well as an anti-ship derivative, the AGM-158C LRASM in 2018.
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- Standoff missile
- Cruise missile
- AGM-158
- Air-launched missile
- Stealth missile
USAGE NOTE
JASSM, particularly its Extended Range (JASSM-ER) variant, is a cornerstone of modern air forces' deep strike capabilities, enhancing survivability for launching platforms.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to JASSM.
The primary developer and manufacturer of the JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) and its extended-range variants (JASSM-ER), leading its design, integration, and production.
A leading designer and manufacturer of aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney supplies the F107 turbofan engine that powers the JASSM and JASSM-ER missiles.
A global aerospace and defense technology company, Northrop Grumman is a significant supplier of advanced navigation, guidance, and electronic warfare systems that are critical components for modern precision-guided munitions like JASSM.
A multinational defense, security, and aerospace company, BAE Systems develops advanced electronic warfare systems, sensors, and control technologies that are integral to the capabilities of sophisticated missiles such as JASSM.
A global aerospace and defense technology innovator, L3Harris provides advanced sensors, electronic systems, and communications solutions that are critical for modern precision-guided munitions and related military platforms.
One of the world's largest aerospace and defense manufacturers, RTX develops a broad range of advanced missile systems, sensors, and components, including technologies directly applicable to precision-guided munitions and sophisticated weapon systems.