The transfer of JSOW bombs from the United States to the Ukrainian Air Force will not solve Ukraine's strategic tasks. There are two reasons for this, according to the material by RBC-Ukraine ...

JSOW is a family of air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker. JSOW C-1 adds the two-way Strike Common Weapon Datalink to ...

Raytheon says its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) will be cleared to fly on the F-35A within days. The certification is expected following the conclusion of operational test flights of the missile ...

JSOW also contains more elaborate fins and software that enables it to follow a specific route. Like the wingless JDAM smart bomb, JSOW uses GPS and inertial guidance (as a backup) to find its target.

Essentially a "smart" bomb, once deployed in the air, the 1000-pound JSOW glides as far as 78 miles to hit its target, guiding itself en route with GPS signals. JSOW being deployed. Source: Raytheon.

Raytheon has delivered 1,250 JSOW-As to air force and navy units since 1999, more than 400 of which have been used in combat.

The United States has approved the transfer of Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glide bombs to Ukraine, specifically for use with F-16 fighter jets, as announced by U.S. President Joe Biden.

The United States will provide Ukraine with long-range Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) munitions, U.S. President Joe Biden announced. He said, presenting U.S. support to Ukraine on Thursday: "To enhance ...

Raytheon-designed JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground 1000-lb. glide bomb that can travel as far as 78 miles to hit a target. For this, it employs an integrated Global Positioning System ...

JSOW C-1 is the world's first networked weapon, and has a range of more than 60 nautical miles. The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight test of JSOW C-1 in July.

DUBAI—Raytheon says its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) will be cleared to fly on the F-35A within days. The certification is expected following the conclusion of operational test flights of the ...

The problem is confined to the F-16 and does not affect the carriage of JSOW by other platforms such as the US Navy's BoeingF/A-18C/D Hornet. Buffet is at its worst with the JSOW mounted on one of ...