Saudi JSOW contract awarded to Raytheon

[Zarvan]

Seen here in a 2003 test, the AGM-154C version of the JSOW has a two-stage penetration warhead. Source: US Navy
The US Department of Defense announced on 24 July that it had awarded a USD180 million contract to Raytheon's Missile Systems division to produce 355 AGM-154C-1 Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOWs) for Saudi Arabia and another 200 for the US Navy.

The contract is expected to be completed in April 2018.

The JSOW is a 1,000 lb-class glide bomb with a range of up to 130 km when launched from high altitude.

The AGM-154C variant was developed for the US Navy and uses an infrared seeker for terminal guidance. It is designed to destroy hardened targets using a multi-stage warhead consisting of a large, 100 kg penetrating shaped-charge in front of a 145 kg conventional charge. This allows it to penetrate more than 1.5 m of reinforced concrete.

The AGM-154C-1 development incorporates Rockwell Collins' Strike Common Weapons Datalink, which allows the weapon to be retargeted after launch and to engage moving targets at sea.

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[Gufi]

Weapon depots, bunkers or tunnel systems. Wonder why the third variant was requested and approved, and what are the long term ramifications of the approved deal.

 

[Zarvan]

Weapon depots, bunkers or tunnel systems. Wonder why the third variant was requested and approved, and what are the long term ramifications of the approved deal.

No body refuses anything to Saudi Arabia. Saudi King was going to on vacations in France and France President personally looked over the renovations done at the place where King would stay. Mostly probably KSA may also buy lecrec with full TOT.

 

[black-hawk_101]

KSA should sell of their Tornadoes to EU and buy EF-2000s and same for F-15C/D.