Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile

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The Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PAASM) is a weapon system currently under development by Raytheon. It is designed to defeat armored vehicles, buildings, hardened bunkers and small naval targets.[1] The missile uses technology developed for the Joint Common Missile (JCM) and Precision Attack Missile (PAM) programs.

Launch platforms (planned)[]

  • AH-64 Apache[2]
  • AH-1 Super Cobra
  • MH-60 Pave Hawk

Specifications[]

  • Length: 63–66 in.
  • Diameter: 7 in.
  • Weight: 115-120 lb.
  • Range: 20+ km.
  • Guidance: Tri-Mode millimeter wave (MMW) active radar homing, imaging infrared (IIR) and semi-active laser (SAL) seeker.[3]

Program status[]

  • December 2005 - Successful test firing from rotary-wing UAV.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "PAASM - Defense Update". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ "Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PDF) - Raytheon" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Precision attack Missiles at AUSA 06 - Defense Update". Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  4. ^ "Raytheon's Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile Successfully Fired from Rotary Wing Aircraft - Raytheon PR". Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  5. ^ "Raytheon test fires precision missile at White Sands range - Flight Magazine".


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