AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon WEAPON Difficulty DAM PEN Speed Guidance Warhead NG !lu-"# $%% & '()$ !)5* +c See ,elo15%-$%% & 1./ $0-1$%.!23-1%0 4 & '()# !)11* 1%0c See ,elo4 & $"./ $0-1$%.!OA('()!)11*6 '()1#!)+%* 1%%6$4 See ,elo$561#5./ $0-1$%.WE7G8 40+./ P7(E O8ETheJoint Standoff Weapon( JSOW) was a joint venture of the United StatesNavyand Air Forceto deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weaponespecially for engagement of defended targets at ranges outside that of standard anti!aircraft defensesthere"y increasing aircraft surviva"ility and minimizing friendly losses# The $S%& comes in two variantsA and 'des igned for use against a rea target s and hard fied targe ts respectiv ely# General characteri9tic9 • rimary Function*Air!to!surface Standoff from oint +efense (S%+) weaponfor use against a variety of targets# • 'ontractor* ,aytheon'o# • -uidance* -S./NS(-lo"al osition./nert ial)Terminal /, See0er (uni1ue to 2'2 model) • 3ength* 456 inches (7#4 m) • +iameter* "oshaped 48 inches (886 mm) on a side . other source 76#5 94#:cm • &eight* From 4659 pounds (7;8 0g) to 46:9 pounds (5;4 0g) • &ingspan* 465 inches (<#5: m) • Aircraft 'ompati"ility* o Navy* F.A!4;'.+F.A!4;=.FF!89'o Air Force* F!45 >loc0 76.96>!4>>!<A>!9<?F!49=F!89A• ,ange* o 3ow altitude launch ! 4< nautical miles(<; 0m) o ?igh altitude launch ! @6 nautical miles (4<6 0m) • &arhead(s)* o >3U!:@ ! 'om"ined effects "om"lets ($S%& A) o >3U!46; ! Sensor fused weapon($S%& > ! now cancelled) o >,%A'? multi!stage warhead ($S%& ') • Unit 'ost* o AUA-!497AB47;666 o A-!497'B4:;666"ased on >67>CB(4::6) • +ate +eployed* $anuary 4::: (Data in the preceding section is from the USN Fact File) D4E De:elopent inforation The A-!497 $ oint Standoff &eapon or $S%& is curre ntly in the fl eet and in use "y the US N avy# Fore ign ilitar y Sales (FS) cases have "een signed with oland and Tur0ey for use with their F!45 fighters# -reece and Singapore are pursuing FS cases at this time# D<E The A-!497 is intended to provide a low costhighly lethal glide weapon with a standoff capa"ility# The $S%& family of air!to!surface glide weapons are 4666 l" (796 0g) class weapons that provide standoff capa"ilit ies from 49 nautical miles (<; 0m) low altitude launch and up to 56 nautical miles (444 0m) high altitude launch# The $S%& can "e used against a variety of land targets and operates from ranges outside enemy point defenses# The $S%& is a launch and leaveweapon that employs a tightly coupled -lo"al ositioning System(-S)./nert ial Navigation System (/NS)and is capa"le of day.night and adverse weather operations# The A-!497A ($S%& A) uses -S./NS for terminal guidancewhile the A-!497' ($S%& ') uses a infra!red see0er for terminal guidance# The $S%& is just over 456 inches (7# 4 m) in leng th and weigh s a"out 4666 poun ds (7;8 0g)# The $S %& was originally to "e delivered in three variantseach of which uses a common air vehicleor truc0while su"stituting various payloads# The A-!497A ($S%&!A) entered service in 4:::# The US Navy and Air Force developed the A-!497>
