AGM-154A JSOW

The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is the product of a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force to deploy a standardized medium range precision guided weapon, especially for engagement of defended targets at ranges outside that of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimizing friendly losses.

The warhead of the AGM-154A consists of 145 BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb (CEB) submunitions. These bomblets have a shaped charge for armor defeating capability, a fragmenting case for materiel destruction, and a zirconium ring for incendiary effects.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• cluster
• bombs
• AGM-154A
• JSOW
• joint
• stand
• off
• weapon
• explosions
• BLU-97/B
• Combined
• Effects
• Bomb

[tipex12]

so have normal bombs

[spriggan969]

overall cluster bombs have probably killed and maimed far more civilians than soldiers...

[jasong19711]

I wonder how many muslim crazies that this thing would kill!