Friday, August 29, 2008

AGM-154 JSOW

IOC: 1999
Total Production: 24,080
Total Program's Cost: USD$8.3 billion

JSOW ER

IOC: 2011
Unitary Cost: USD$350,000

Origin:United States of America

Program Status: Planned

Contractor/s: Hamilton Sundstrand, Raytheon *

Description: The Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range (JSOW ER) is a modified version of the AGM-154 glide weapon powered by a 150-pound thrust engine supplied by Hamilton Sundstrand. The resulting weapon has a extended range of up to 300 nautical miles and tag price of $350,000 which turns JSOW ER into a low-cost, long-range missile. The JSOW ER would incorporate those improvements developed under JSOW Block II and JSOW Block III efforts as well as new payloads. Raytheon started the prototype design and test in 2007. JSOW ER will conduct a free flight in 2008 and could be available for production in 2011.

Specifications
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 150 lb (68 kg)

Performance: Max Range 300 nautical mile ()

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AGM-154A JSOW, AGM-154A-1 JSOW, AGM-154B JSOW, AGM-154C JSOW, AGM-154C1, JSOW Block II News
JSOW-ER Completes Captive Carry Test

Raytheon Completes Second Successful Engine Test of JSOW ER

Raytheon Demonstrates Engine for Powered Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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