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JASSM Program Breaks Ground on New Facility

JASSM Missile

JASSM is a long-range, conventional, air-to-ground, precision standoff missile for the U.S. and allied forces. Designed to destroy high-value, well-defended, fixed and relocatable targets, JASSM’s significant standoff range keeps aircrews well out of danger from hostile air defense systems.

A 2,000-pound class weapon with a penetrator/blast fragmentation warhead, JASSM employs precision routing and guidance in adverse weather, day or night, using a state-of-the-art infrared seeker in addition to the anti-jam GPS to find a specific aimpoint on the target. Its stealthy airframe makes it extremely difficult to defeat.

JASSM Capabilities is integrated on the U.S. Air Force's B-1B, B-2, B-52, F-16 and F-15E. The B-1B also carries JASSM-ER. Internationally, JASSM is carried on the F/A-18A/B and the F-18C/D aircraft. Future integration efforts will focus on the U.S. and international versions of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and other international platforms.

With superior performance and affordable price, JASSM and JASSM-ER offer the best value of any weapon in their class.

Lockheed Martin Expands Cruise Missile Production Facility

Customers and community officials join Lockheed Martin representatives in opening the expansion of its Pike Country cruise missile factory. From left: Charles Ingram, Manager of Whaley Construction; Randy O’Neal, Vice President Production Operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control; Colonel Chris Athearn, U.S. Air Force Long Range Systems Division; Frank St. John, Vice President of Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control; U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hill, Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Deployment Office; Pat Sunderlin, Vice President for Operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control; Jason A. Reeves, Mayor of Troy; Defense Contract Management Agency Commander Colonel Jeff Phillips. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

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JASSM's combination of performance characteristics and affordable price offers the best value of any weapon in its class. (Photo by Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)

JASSM is integrated on multiple aircraft including the B-1, B-2, B-52, F-15, F-16 and F/A-18. (Photo by Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)

JASSM employs an enhanced digital anti-jam GPS receiver and infrared seeker to dial into specific points on targets. (Photo by Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)

JASSM's significant standoff range keeps aircrews well out of danger from hostile air defense systems. (Photo by Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)