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LIMA 2017
Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 21 - 25 March 2017 Langkawi Airport - Malaysia |
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Kongsberg's JSM missile to be added to Eurofighter Typhoon weapons package
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Kongsberg plans to add its Joint Strike Missile to the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet's weapons package, the Norway-based missile manufacturer unveiled today at LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia. Preliminary phase has now been launched, Kongsberg said to Air Recognition.
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 Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile showcased at LIMA 2017 |
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A few months after having test fired a JSM from a US Air Force 416th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) F-16C Fighting Falcon, Kongsberg now eyes integration on the Typhoon fighter aircraft. This weapon can be carried on multiple hard points on Typhoon, providing complete Role-Fit flexibility, explained BAE Systems.
The JSM is a new missile being developed in partnership with Raytheon for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The missile is based on the technology of NSM (Naval Strike Missile), which is operational in the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and Poland. The missile flight test program started early 2015 with numerous captive carry tests on an F-16 and will continue with flight tests of increasing complexity through 2016 and 2017. The flight test program is scheduled to complete in accordance with plan in 2017. The JSM is expected to become fully operational in 2025, while achievement of initial operational capability (IOC) is expected in 2021 with the release of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's Block 4 software. The Joint Strike Missile, JSM can be carried externally and internally in the bomb bay of the F-35, and externally on other platforms. The JSM missile system is designed for both Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) and Naval Fire Support (NFS) missions in Open sea, Littoral, Over land. It has a range of about 300km. The JSM Weapon Data Link Network is a Link 16 compatible data link and is compliant with standard military equipment. |
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