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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. |
