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U.S. NAVY PROGRAM GUIDE 2014
Status
The AGM-88E program completed Initial Operational Testing
and Evaluation and reached Initial Operational Capability during
the third quarter of FY 2012. The Full Rate Production (FRP)
decision was approved and first FRP contract was awarded in the
fourth quarter of FY 2012. The AARGM inventory objective is
1,870 tactical rounds for integration on F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet/
Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The Italian air force
will integrate AARGM on the Tornado ECR aircraft in accordance
with the international cooperative development program
agreements.
Developers
ATK
Woodland Hills, California, USA
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
Description
The JSOW is a family of weapons that permits naval aircraft to
attack targets at increased standoff distances using Global Positioning
System (GPS)-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) for
guidance. All JSOW variants share a common body, but can be
configured for use against area targets, bunker penetration, and
ship attack. The JSOW Unitary (JSOW-C) variant adds an Imaging
infrared seeker and Autonomous Target Acquisition (ATA) to
attack point targets with precision accuracy. Defeating emergent,
time-critical threats, whether in close-in proximity or over-thehorizon,
requires an all-weather weapon capable of penetrating
defended sanctuaries and destroying hostile vessels while minimizing
the danger of collateral damage to friendly or neutral shipping.
The JSOW-C-1 will incorporate new target tracking algorithms
into the seeker for moving targets, giving the joint force
commanders an affordable, air-delivered, standoff weapon that
is effective against fixed and re-locatable land and maritime targets.
Used in conjunction with accurate targeting information and
anti-radiation weapons, JSOW-C-1 will provide the capability to
defeat enemy air defenses while creating sanctuaries that permit
the rapid transition to low-cost, direct-attack ordnance.
Status
AGM-154A reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in 1999,
and the AGM-154C variant achieved IOC in FY 2005. JSOW C-1
began procurement in FY 2011 and will reach IOC in FY 2015.
JSOW C-1 will be procured through 2021.
Developers
Raytheon
Tucson, Arizona, USA
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