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Iranian air defenses have successfully shot down multiple American AGM-158 JASSM low detection standoff air-launched cruise missiles since the beginning of the war on the Islamic Republic, which was started by the United States and Israel.
Videos and photos showing the wreckage of at least five missiles of this type, which were shot down over different parts of Iran, surfaced online on March 13 and prior days.
The AGM-158, which is powered by a Teledyne CAE J402 turbojet, features an angular, stealthy airframe. Before launch, the wings of the missile are folded to reduce size. Upon launch, the wings deploy automatically. There is a single vertical tail.
Guidance is via inertial navigation with GPS updates. An imaging infrared seeker provides target recognition and terminal homing.
In addition, a data link allows the missile to transmit its location and status during flight, which improves bomb damage assessment. The warhead is a WDU-42/B penetrator, which weighs 450 kg.
Unlike typical cruise missiles, which fly as close to the ground as possible to avoid detection, the JASSM’s stealthy design allows the missile to fly at higher altitudes to achieve long flight ranges without using up energy maneuvering around terrain obstacles.
The range of the basic AGM-158A is 370 kilometers, but an extended range version codenamed the AGM-158B JASSM-ER can hit targets 926 kilometers away from its launch point.
The AGM-158B utilizes a more efficient engine and larger fuel volume in an airframe with the same external dimensions as the basic JASSM.
The U.S. has been reportedly launching JASSM missiles against Iran from B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers, but the missile can also be launched from fighter jets like the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F/A-18 Hornet, or even deployed from military cargo planes like the C-130 Hercules, and C-17 Globemaster III using a specialized launcher module.
A single AGM-158A missile costs close to $700,000, while the JASSM-ER costs far more, reportedly upwards of $1,6 millions.
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While the U.S. and Israel have largely succeeded in neutralizing the upper tiers of Iran’s air defense network, the Islamic Republic’s short-range air defense systems are still active.
These systems have so far shot down at least 27 American and Israeli combat drones, and that’s based just on visual evidence. Thus, it is no surprise that the Islamic Republic has succeeded in taking down cruise missiles, even ones as advanced as the JASSM.
Iran could study this success and build on it. In addition, the Islamic Republic will likely analyze the remains of the downed missiles, which included near intact engine parts, warheads, and even electronics.
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