How much does a JASSM cost?

How much does a JASSM cost?

AGM-158 JASSM

How many JASSM can F 15 carry?

five JASSMs
Fighter aircraft can carry one missile under each wing, although in May 2021 the USAF loaded an F-15E with five JASSMs. The F-35, if certified to carry the JASSM, would have to carry the weapon externally because the missile would not fit in the main internal weapons bay.

How many JASSM can a B 52 carry?

12 JASSM
Each Stratofortress can carry up to 12 JASSM on its wing pylons and another eight inside its bomb bay. With 20 B-52Hs, or less than half the active fleet of 58, the US Air Force could deliver some 400 JASSM-ER missiles against targets from a maximum stand-off distance of 1,000km.

What does JASSM stand for?

Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
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).

What is the cheapest missile?

The APKWS II is a smart version of the old-fashioned 70mm (2.75-inch) rocket, which has been used by America’s armed forces since 1948. It is also cheap, as guided missiles go, costing $28,000 a shot.

How much does Hellfire missile cost?

Does America have stealth missiles?

The AGM-129A advanced cruise missile is a stealth, nuclear-capable cruise missile used exclusively by U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers. These, combined with radar-absorbing material and several other features, result in a missile that is virtually impossible to detect on radar.

Is Hypersonic a missile?

Hypersonic weapons are those that can travel at five times the speed of sound, or faster, in the air. A hypersonic missile would theoretically take about eight minutes. There are two main types of hypersonic weapons – cruise missiles and glide vehicles.

What bombs does the B-52 carry?

The B-52 Stratofortress has the widest array of weapons capabilities in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions.

How far can a cruise missile travel?

500 to 1,000 miles
Cruise missiles have an 8.5-foot (2.61-meter) wingspan, are powered by turbofan engines and can fly 500 to 1,000 miles (805 to 1,610 km) depending on the configuration.

Who makes the Hellfire missile?

Lockheed Martin
August 28/17: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $547.9 million US Army contract for the production and delivery of Hellfire II air-to-ground attack missiles.

How much does a 500 pound bomb cost?

Mark 82 bomb

What does JASSM ER stand for?

In May 2006 Harris Corporation announced that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for a 2-year, $10 million development contract to provide the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM ER) weapon data link (WDL) transceiver. The WDL will enable the JASSM ER to engage relocatable and time-critical targets.

What is the JASSM-ER program?

A primary JASSM-ER program objective is to provide the warfighter with a significant operational capability benefit of greater than 2.5 times the increase in missile range, while maintaining the same outer mold line, reliability, survivability and lethality of the baseline JASSM missile. The B-1B is the missile’s threshold aircraft.

When did the JASSM ER go into production?

The Air Force approved full-rate production of the JASSM-ER in December 2014. Integration of the JASSM-ER onto the B-52 and F-16 was expected to wrap up in 2018, with the F-15E completed after that; it was announced that the JASSM-ER achieved full operational capability on the F-15E in February 2018.

What are the benefits of the JASSM ER?

The addition of the weapon data link to the JASSM ER significantly enhances the battlespace commander’s situational awareness through real-time weapon-in-flight tracking. In addition, a weapon data link-equipped JASSM ER can be re-tasked in-flight, allowing adjustment for “pop-up” targets.