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What is a JSOW missile?

What is a JSOW missile?

The JSOW® weapon, also called Joint Standoff Weapon, is the U.S. Navy’s newest medium-range, precision strike standoff system. JSOW comprises a family of low-cost, air-to-ground missiles that use a GPS-inertial navigation system and thermal imaging infrared seeker.

What does JSOW stand for?

JSOW stands for Joint Standoff Weapon. It was designed to be on affordable air-delivered stand-off weapon that is capable against fixed, relocatable and moving targets. It can be used during day, night altitude launch capability from outside target point defenses.

How much does a JSOW cost?

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
Manufacturer	Raytheon
Unit cost	AUPP AGM-154A: $282,000 AGM-154B: $484,167 AGM-154C: $719,012
Specifications
Mass	483 to 497 kg (1,065 to 1,095 lb)

Who makes JSOW?

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) precision strike weapon, manufactured by Raytheon Company, is a 1,000-pound air-to-surface missile that can carry several different lethal packages.

How does a glide bomb work?

This weapon was designed specifically to pierce the deck armor of heavy cruisers and battleships. The bomb aimer dropped the bomb from high altitude while the aircraft was still approaching the ship, and guided it to impact with the target by sending commands to spoilers attached to its rear.

What is a stand off weapon?

1. Weapons launched at a long distance from the target to avoid defensive fire from the target area. Learn more in: Revolution in Military Affairs as Technology-Driven Change in Military Operation. Weapons launched at a long distance from the target to avoid defensive fire from the target area.

How much does a 500 lb bomb cost?

Mark 82 bomb

Mark 82 General Purpose (GP) Bomb
Unit cost	$2,082.50 (in 2001)
Variants	GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-38 JDAM
Specifications
Mass	500 pounds (227 kg)

How accurate are smart bombs?

An Air Force study found that LGBs were “100 to 200 times as effective as conventional bombs against very hard targets and 20 to 40 times more effective against soft and area targets.” Laser-guided bombs were used in about 10 percent of the attacks on enemy tanks but accounted for 22 percent of the tanks destroyed.

What is stand off capability?

Standoff weapons are missiles or bombs which may be launched from a distance sufficient to allow attacking personnel to evade defensive fire from the target area. Typically, they are used against land- and sea-based targets in an offensive operation.

What is a JDAM bomb?

The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or “dumb bombs”, into all-weather precision-guided munitions. The JDAM is not a stand-alone weapon; rather it is a “bolt-on” guidance package that converts unguided gravity bombs into precision-guided munitions (PGMs).

What’s a smart bomb?

Smart bomb, also called smart missile, type of precision-guided munition. In bombs with the laser-guidance system, commonly called laser-guided bombs, the target is illuminated by a laser beam from the releasing aircraft, another target-control aircraft, or a ground force unit.

Who is the manufacturer of the AGM-154 JSOW?

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW) is part of a family of low-cost, air-to-surface glide missiles manufactured by Raytheon. It was developed primarily for the US armed forces.

What kind of engine does the JSOW ER have?

The JSOW-ER, a powered version of the JSOW, is operated by a Hamilton-Sundstrand TJ-150 engine. The engine can be easily integrated on the back section of the JSOW, and provides an extended range of 300nmi. The free-flight demonstration of the missile was successfully completed in November 2009.

How big is the JSOW Joint Standoff Weapon?

The JSOW is just over 410 centimetres (160 in) in length and weighs about 450 kilograms (1,000 lb). The JSOW was originally to be delivered in three variants, each of which uses a common air vehicle, or truck, while substituting various payloads.

What’s the difference between JSOW C and C-1?

The JSOW-C-1 variant, also known as a JSOW Block III, provides upgraded capability to strike moving land targets as well as maritime targets. The JSOW-C-1 will be introduced to the fleet as an engineering change proposal to the existing Block II JSOW-C base line.