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Raytheon's JSOW C-1 air-to-ground weapon delivered to the US Navy

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Naval Forces News - USA
 
 
 
Raytheon's JSOW C-1 air-to-ground weapon delivered to the US Navy
 
The United States Navy has been delivered the first Raytheon JSOW C-1 weapons in early June, having achieved Initial Operational Capability. IOC was received upon the conclusion of the operational testing against sea and land targets.
     
The United States Navy has been delivered the first Raytheon JSOW C-1 weapons in early June, having achieved Initial Operational Capability. IOC was received upon the conclusion of the operational testing against sea and land targets.
A Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 impacts a target during a flight test in March 2016 at Point Mugu Sea Test Range, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo)
     
The latest version of the weapon is equipped with a Link 16 network radio, making the weapon capable of engaging moving targets. Through the network radio, the launch aircraft or another designated controller to provide real-time target updates to the weapon, reassign it to another target or to abort the mission. Guidance is also carried out with the use of an IR seeker and GPS/INS system.

Captain Jaime Engdahl, Precision Strike Weapons (PMA-201) programme manager, said that the office provides the warfighter with the first of several net-enabled weapons required to maintain strategic dominance over the Pacific.

JSOW C-1 has a length of 4.1 m, a wingspan of 2.69 m and a weight close to 483 kg. The weapon will be fired from the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the F-35A/C aircraft. It can be launched from a maximum distance of 130 km when the platforms fly at a high altitude.