What does Jassm stand for?
The JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is a conventional, stealthy, air-launched ground attack cruise missile designed for the U.S. Air Force and international partners. An extended range version, AGM-158B JASSM-ER, was developed alongside the standard variant, and went into service in 2014.
How much does a Jassm cost?
AGM-158 JASSM
| AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | US$1,266,000 (FY 2021) JASSM-ER: US$1.359M(FY15) |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,021 kg (2,251 lb) |
How does a Jassm work?
The JASSM is a stealthy cruise missile integrating flip-out wings and a vertical tail. It is installed with a dual-mode penetrator and blast fragmentation warhead. The missile has a length of 4.35m and weighs approximately 1,000kg. It can carry warheads weighing up to 450kg.
Why missiles are so expensive?
It’s because it’s a high performance solid fuel rocket or ram jet engine ( neither of which are cheap), a pile of high explosive ( a couple hundred at least), and of course, the guidance and sensor system, which is easily the most costly component of any missile, and is easily going to cost ten’s if not 1 or 2 hundred …
What is a JASSM missile?
JASSM is a long-range, conventional, air-to-ground, precision standoff missile for the U.S. and allied forces. Designed to destroy high-value, well-defended, fixed and relocatable targets, JASSM’s significant standoff range keeps aircrews well out of danger from hostile air defense systems.
What is the AGM-158 JASSM?
The AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is an autonomous, long-range missile developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. This conventional, air-to-ground and precision standoff missile was designed primarily for the US Air Force (USAF).
Is JASSM a deterrent or a strike capability?
“JASSM is just as much a deterrent capability, as it is a strike capability. It makes the enemy pause and think twice about aggressive action, because it provides precision strike of a wide range of valuable targets.”.
Where are JASSM and JASSM-ER made?
With superior performance and affordable price, JASSM and JASSM-ER offer the best value of any weapon in their class. Local officials, U.S. Air Force customers and Lockheed Martin representatives break ground on the company’s new Strike Systems South production facility at Lockheed Martin’s Pike County Operations in Troy, Alabama.