Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate Onto B-52
The planned sole-source deal would add software updates, testing and repairs to help the B-52 carry up to 20 anti-ship missiles.
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B-52 To Get Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles
Integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the B-52 means all three of the USAF’s bombers now have this capability and the B-21 will surely follow. Integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the B-52 means all three of the USAF’s bombers now have this capability and the B-21 will surely follow.
Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate onto B-52
The Air Force’s B-52 bomber may soon be able to carry up to 20 stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles to strike moving targets at sea, a key capability in a potential fight with China. The post Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate onto B-52 appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is advancing in the integration of LRASM poaching anti-ship missiles into its strategic B-52 Stratofortress bombers. The initiative seeks to expand the ability to attack long-range ships and strengthen U.S. military options in the face of possible naval conflicts in the Pacific, especially in the face of the growth of the [...] The entry USAF strategic B-52 bombers will be equipped with the new LRASM poaching anti-ship …
NAVAIR is preparing a future contract with Lockheed Martin for software, testing and technical integration of the LRASM on the B-52. The article US B-52 bombers will be able to launch the LRASM anti-ship missile appeared first on FLIGHT.
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