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 Posted: Nov 13, 2011 - 10:59 PM
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Joint Strike Fighter Can Carry Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon Internally
Nov 13, 2011
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1 ... index.html
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed a fit check of the Joint Standoff Weapon in the internal carriage bay of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
“The capabilities of the JSF combined with JSOW C-1‘s ability to precisely engage moving ships at sea from standoff ranges would give the U.S. and coalition warfighter a powerful capability,” said Cmdr. Samuel Hanaki, U.S. Navy JSOW deputy program manager.
During the fit check, Raytheon technicians loaded a JSOW shape in the JSF’s internal carriage bay and conducted a series of tests to prove the bay door could close properly without damaging the aircraft or the weapon.
“JSOW C-1 is the world’s first net-enabled standoff weapon that can engage a moving maritime target,” said Phyllis McEnroe, JSOW program director for Raytheon Missile Systems. “With its more than 110 kilometer range (68 statute miles) and tunnel defeat capability, JSOW C-1 will give members of the JSF a critical capability no other weapon can provide.”
About the Joint Standoff Weapon
JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker, guiding the weapon to the target. JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and the two-way strike common weapon datalink to the combat-proven weapon.
JSOW C-1 is the world’s first networked weapon, and has a range of more than 110 kilometers (60 nautical miles).
The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight test of JSOW C-1 on July 26, 2011...." |
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spazsinbad
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Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 03:53 AM
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Conan
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Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 09:35 AM
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spazsinbad wrote:
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... BMy4Cp0kpY
"Uploaded by edelweiss103 on Aug 6, 2008
The JSOW is just over 13 feet in length and weighs between 1000-1500 pounds. Extra flexibility has been engineered into the AGM-154 by its modular design, which allows several different submunitions, unitary warheads, or non-lethal payloads to be carried. The JSOW will be delivered in three variants, each of which uses a common air vehicle, or truck, while substituting various payloads."
Or a bit closer to home for us...
http://youtu.be/bIvQ4-4Q8bk
RAAF's first AOSG (Aerospace Operational Support Group) launch... |
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Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 09:44 AM
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