DISCONTINUED Attack Squadron 72046 AGM-154 JSOW C glide bomb 2pcs.

The AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Stand Off Weapon) is a modern American air-to-ground class soaring bomb. Its first prototypes appeared in the mid-1980s, and mass production began in 1999. The AGM-154 is a bomb with a shaft flight range from 22 to 130 kilometers, capable of carrying a warhead weighing 223 kg, and its total mass is 483 kg.

The AGM-154 JSOW soaring bomb was created as a joint venture of the US Navy and the US Air Force. This bomb was developed by Texas Instruments (now part of the Raytheon concern) as a fire-and-forgot weapon, i.e. one that after dropping does not require further targeting. Despite the lack of a jet propulsion, in most versions, the AGM-154 uses the GPS and INS navigation systems, which allow it to correct the flight on its way to the destination, after being dropped by the carrier plane. The first large-scale version of the bomb was the AGM-154A, which had a maximum range of 74 kilometers. It was dedicated to destroying mainly armored targets. There was also a version of the AGM-154C with improved navigation systems and better protection against enemy interference. There were also versions of the AGM-154 D and E, which have a turbojet engine and are de facto missiles. AGM-154 JSOW gliding bombs are used by many American aircraft, including: F-15 E Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F / A 18 A / B Hornet, F / A 18 E / F Super Hornet or F -35 Lightning II. I am also equipped by the armed forces of Greece, Poland, Singapore and Turkey.