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LRASM
LRASM, or Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, is a highly advanced missile designed to locate and destroy enemy warships from very long distances. It can operate autonomously, meaning it can find its target without constant human guidance, especially in challenging environments where GPS or communications might be unavailable.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a stealthy, precision-guided anti-ship cruise missile system developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy and Air Force, engineered to autonomously detect and engage high-value maritime targets from extended stand-off ranges within contested electromagnetic environments, leveraging multi-mode sensors and onboard AI for robust targeting.
BACKGROUND
The AGM-158C LRASM is a stealth air launch anti-ship cruise missile developed for the United States Air Force and United States Navy by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Derived from the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, the LRASM was intended to pioneer more sophisticated autonomous targeting capabilities than the U.S. Navy's current Harpoon anti-ship missile, which has been in service since 1977.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
- Anti-ship missile
- Precision Anti-Ship Missile
- ASCM (Anti-Ship Cruise Missile)
- JASSM-ER variant
USAGE NOTE
LRASM is critical for modern naval strategy, providing navies with the capability to neutralize adversary surface combatants from safe distances in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) zones.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to LRASM.
The prime contractor responsible for the design, development, and production of the LRASM, an advanced anti-ship missile.
Develops and supplies the advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) seeker technology for the LRASM, enabling its autonomous targeting capabilities.
Initiated and funded the LRASM program as a critical technology demonstration project to address the U.S. Navy's need for a new anti-ship weapon.
A university-affiliated research center that provides research, development, and systems engineering for critical national security challenges, including advanced naval strike weapon systems like LRASM.
A federally funded research and development center that conducts advanced research and development for national security, often contributing to technologies for missile guidance, control, and intelligence systems relevant to LRASM.