AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon - General Characteristics

General Characteristics

• Primary Function: Air-to-surface Standoff from Point Defense (SOPD) weapon, for use against a variety of targets.
• Contractor: Raytheon Co.
• Guidance: GPS/INS (Global Position/Inertial), Terminal IR Seeker (unique to 'C' model)
• Length: 160 inches (4.1 m)
• Diameter: box shaped 13 inches (330 mm) on a side / other source 40.6 x 51.9 cm
• Weight: From 1,065 pounds (483 kg) to 1,095 pounds (497 kg)
• Wingspan: 106 inches (2.69 m)
• Aircraft Compatibility:
  • Navy: F/A-18C/D, F/A-18E/F
  • Air Force: F-16 Block 40/50, B-1B, B-2A, B-52H, F-15E, F-35A
• Range:
  • Low altitude launch - 12 nmi (22 km)
  • High altitude launch - 70 nmi (130 km)
• Warhead(s):
  • BLU-97/B - Combined Effects Bomblets (JSOW A)
  • BLU-111/B - Unitary warhead (JSOW-A1)
  • BLU-108 - Sensor fused weapon (JSOW B - now cancelled)
  • BROACH multi-stage warhead (JSOW C)
• Unit Cost:
  • AUPP AGM-154A, $282,000. Total program cost: $3,327,000.
  • AGM-154B, $484,167. Total program cost: $2,033,500.
  • AGM-154C, $719,012. Total program cost: $5,608,000.
• Date Deployed: January 1999