Joint Strike Missile

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Joint Strike Missile
Joint Strike Missile Mockup at JA2016.jpg
Type Air-launched anti-ship or land attack cruise missile
Place of origin Norway & United States
Production history
Manufacturer Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Specifications
Mass416 kg (917 lb)
Length4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Width480 mm (1 ft 7 in) stowed
Height520 mm (1 ft 8 in)
Warhead Blast-fragmentation
Warhead weight120 kg (260 lb)
Detonation
mechanism
Time delay, impact
Engine Williams International F‐415 small turbofan
Operational
range
  • 555 km (345 mi; 300 nmi) hi‐hi‐lo
  • >275 km (171 mi; 148 nmi) [1]
  • 185 km (115 mi; 100 nmi) lo‐lo‐lo
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 (310 m/s; 1,000 ft/s) estimated
Guidance
system
 GPS, INS, TERCOM
Accuracy CEP 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Launch
platform
 F-35, F-16, F/A-18E/F, and F-15E
References Janes [2]

The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multi-role, air-launched cruise missile under development by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and American company Raytheon Missiles & Defense. The JSM is derived from the Naval Strike Missile.

Contents

Development

A development of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) will feature an option for ground strike and a two-way communications line, so that the missile can communicate with the central control room or other missiles in the air. This missile will be integrated with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Studies have shown that the F-35 would be able to carry two of these in its internal bays, while four additional missiles could be carried externally.

Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg signed a joint-marketing agreement for this air-launched version of the NSM, as well as an agreement committing both parties to integrating the JSM on the F-35 platform. [3] [4] The project is funded by Norway and Australia. [5] Kongsberg signed a contract for the first phase of development of the JSM in April, 2009, which is scheduled for completion within 18 months. [6] The JSM will have multicore computers running Integrity real-time operating system from Green Hills Software. [7]

Improved features for the Joint Strike Missile include:

In November 2015, an F-16 Fighting Falcon successfully completed live-fire testing of the JSM at the Utah Test and Training Range. [12] [13]

Other variants

Kongsberg were studying methods to deploy the JSM from Norway's submarines, [14] and found shaping the missile to fit into the F-35's confined bomb-bay also enabled it to fit in the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System. A VL-JSM could also compete with the Lockheed LRASM for the U.S. Navy's OASuW Increment 2 for a ship-launched anti-ship missile. [15]

On 15 July 2014, Kongsberg and Raytheon announced that they had formed a teaming agreement to offer the JSM to the United States Navy for their Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) requirement; [16] Raytheon would produce JSMs for the American market. [17] A teaming agreement is an interim agreement between partners which commits them to their roles during the development and marketing stage of a project. It would generally be transformed into a formal sub-contracting agreement once an order for delivery has been placed. [18]

The Navy plans to begin a competition for the OASuW requirement in 2017, which will likely pit the Kongsberg/Raytheon JSM against the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM. [19]

Operators

Future Operators

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

The Royal Norwegian Air Force ordered JSM to their fleet of F-35 fighters in October 2021. Expected delivery to be in 2023. [20] [21] Integration of the JSM with the F-35, and testing in the United States is facilitated by Lone Star Analysis, under long term contract with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. [22]

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

In March 2019, Kongsberg was awarded a contract to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with initial deliveries of the joint strike missile. [23] The missiles are expected to arrive in April 2021. [24]

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

In December 2021, the Finnish Air Force selected F-35 as their future fighter jet, and have selected JSM among other weaponry. [25]

Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

In the Department of Defense's FY 2024 budget request, the United States Air Force intends to procure 268 JSMs over a five year period with the initial order of 48 missiles for FY2024. [26] [27]

Potential operators

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Australia expressed interest in buying the JSM in June 2014 to equip their F-35 fighters. The 2023 Defence Strategic Review, recommended the Joint Strike Missile be integrated into Australia's F-35A's. [28] [29] The missile has also been pitched to South Korea and Japan, and Kongsberg is expected to attempt to make sales to other countries that have ordered the F-35A. The JSM is expected to become fully operational in 2025. [30] Development is aimed to be completed in 2017 and achievement of initial operational capability (IOC) is expected in 2021 with the release of the F-35's Block 4 software. Fit checks have been performed on the external hardpoints of all F-35 variants, and internally on the F-35A and C-models. Countries that operate other aircraft have expressed interest in the JSM, and fit checks have also been performed on the F-15E Strike Eagle and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, but integration on other platforms will not be conducted without a confirmed customer. [31]

On 15 September 2015 the Australian government signed an agreement to finance the development of a passive radio frequency seeker to complement the existing infrared target seeker. [32]

The 2023 Australian Defence Strategic Review (DSR) recommended that the RAAF acquire JSM for its F-35As and F/A-18F Super Hornets. The Albanese government agreed "in principle" to the recommendation. [33]

See also

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