US Navy orders 200 AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOWs) from Raytheon
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Navy orders 200 AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOWs) from Raytheon
Raytheon
Company received an $80.5 million modification to a previously awarded
firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 200 full rate production
Lot 10 AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOWs). The contract also
includes associated support equipment and one performance characterization
test.
US Navy
F-18 with JSOW
(Picture: Raytheon)
The JSOW C-1 is designed to provide fleet forces with the capability
and flexibility to engage moving maritime targets, while retaining its
robust capability against stationary land targets. The weapon is a modification
to the existing JSOW C, which adds a weapon datalink radio and modified
seeker software to increase capability for the anti-surface warfare
mission.
JSOW is
a family of affordable, air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated
GPS- inertial navigation system.
(Picture: Raytheon)
About
the Joint Standoff Weapon
JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated
GPS-inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker.
JSOW C-1 adds the two-way Strike Common Weapon Datalink to the combat-proven
weapon, enabling a moving maritime target capability.
» JSOW C-1 is the world's first network-enabled weapon with a
range of more than 100 kilometers.
» The U.S. Navy's first two JSOW C-1 free-flight tests also resulted
in direct hits on their moving ship targets.
» Raytheon is using company funding to develop a powered version
of the JSOW that will have the potential to engage targets at more than
250 nautical miles.
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