JNT Standoff Weapon Systems

Abstract

The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night, and adverse weather conditions. JSOW enhances aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. The JSOW launch-and-leave capability will allow several target kills per aircraft sortie. The JSOW program first developed a baseline weapon for use against fixed area targets. JSOW is a Navy led joint Navy/Air Force program. JSOW utilizes a "common truck" for both AGM-154A and AGM-154C variants. Through adherence to international standards for weapons interfaces, weight, and dimension considerations, JSOW is compatible with Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization aircraft. The JSOW Unitary (AGM-154C-1) variant includes a Network Enabled Weapon moving maritime target capability. The AGM-154C-1 capability enables the weapon to be integrated with the network and attack sea moving maritime targets via real-time pre-and post-launch targeting updates. JSOW will continue to conduct analysis and development of solutions to system integration challenges, and continual enhancement of warfighter effectiveness in the employment of the JSOW weapon system. The FY 2019 funding included the integration of new functionality into the joint mission planning systems and precision guided munitions planning system. JSOW C-1 Initial Operational Capability was achieved in June 2016. JSOW C-1 Full Operational Capability was achieved in August 2017. JSOW Extend Range development has been removed from the program roadmap. JSOW cryptographic modernization efforts continue and enable the weapon to comply with NSA mandated upgrades. This program is funded under SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION because it includes those projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0604727N_5_1319_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2022 funding decreases due to removal of JSOW ER development and completion of JSOW cryptographic modernization effort.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Adhesion
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Nato
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Targets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Engineering

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