The US Air Force showed a rare video of the launch of the AGM-158 JASSM missile from the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber

The U.S. Air Force has completed an unprecedented mission involving supersonic

The planes were flown to the UK to take part in exercises in Norway, but they recently visited Jordan.

What is known

The US Air Force released a video showingflight of the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff (JASSM) rocket over the central part of Jordan. The service said in a statement that B-1B Lancers also launched the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb.

Another interesting video was filmed in the UK. The video shows the process of loading air-to-air missiles on B-1B Lancer strategic bombers at the Royal Air Force base.

AGM-158 JASSM is the most powerful weapon inarsenal of a supersonic aircraft, focused on the destruction of targets on the ground. In addition, it is worth noting that it was the B-1 that was the first to launch the JASSM in combat conditions. This happened in 2018 as part of a massive strike on Syrian targets.


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AGM-158 is an airborne cruise missilebased, developed by Lockheed Martin. It has a maximum launch range of less than 400 km, but there is an Extended Range version that can hit targets up to 1,000 km away.

ER variant reached initial operationalreadiness in 2010. The rocket can reach speeds up to 1000 km/h (M=0.85). Warhead WDU-42/B (J-1000) weighs up to 450 kg. Explosive - AFX-757 (more than 100 kg).

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