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Boeing & Kongsberg Defense Systems Complete Joint Strike Missile Check on F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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Boeing & Kongsberg Defense Systems Complete Joint Strike Missile
Check on F/A-18 Super Hornet |
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Boeing
and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful
check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at
the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapons fit on the aircraft's
external pylons. |
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 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6, 2013 -- Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapons fit on the aircraft’s external pylons. Picture: Boeing |
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The
JSM, which is being designed and built by Kongsberg, is a long-range,
low-observable stand-off weapon able to engage land and naval targets.
The test brings the JSM one step closer to Super Hornet compatibility. "The JSM would give our international and domestic customers another potential air-to-surface weapon option designed to outpace advanced sea and land threats," said Paul Summers, Boeing F/A-18 Innovation & Capability Growth director. Boeing and Kongsberg plan to conduct wind tunnel testing on a Block II Super Hornet early next year. Link to JSM Joint Strike Missile anti-ship missile technical datasheet Link to F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet technical datasheet |
 Detailed view of two JSM anti-ship missile under a F/A-18F Super Hornet wing pylons Picture: Boeing |
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Our interview on JSM and NSM during DSEI 2013 |
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