US F-35 US Air Force officially armed with Winged Joint Strike's Winged missiles: What is known about them

New weapons are designed to affect both marine and ground targets. In this case, the JSM will be located in the internal compartments of the fighter, which will not affect its stealth characteristics. The US Air Force has concluded the first contract for the supply of Norwegian Winged Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to provide F-35A fighters with temporary anti-ship potential.

This rocket is an air version of the famous Naval Strike Missile rocket, which is created by stealth technology, and will not be placed on the external pylons of the aircraft, but in the internal compartments. This is stated in The War Zone. The term of execution of the contract is determined by August 31, 2026, and the number of missiles remains unknown. At the same time, the budget request of the Pentagon indicated the intention to buy 268 JSM.

JSM is an aviation version of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) maritime and ground shock and has a maximum flight range of about 185 km at a weight of 125 kg. However, in the air version, the racket of the JSM rocket is increased, according to various estimates and depending on the nature of the flight, up to 560 km. In addition, it differs from NSM dimensions (length 4. 48 m) and shape. Weapons are capable of striking both marine and land goals, which makes it a universal winged rocket.

It is equipped with several guidance systems, including GPS, the inertial navigation system (IC) and terrain cartography. The infrared search engine allows the JSM to accurately bring the target in the terminal phase of the flight, working passively and remaining invulnerable to radio frequency obstacles. One of the key advantages of JSM is its ability to be placed in the internal compartments of F-35 fighter fighters.

This allows the F-35 to store its stealth-characteristics and remain inconspicuous for enemy radars during operations using this lesion. Unlike a larger anti-ship missile AGM-158C Lrasm, which F-35 can only be carried on external pylons, JSM provides greater secrecy and flexibility in combat. It also allows you to use rockets on F-35C based on the Navy aircraft carriers and the US Marine Corps.