US provides Ukraine with glide bombs with extremely powerful warheads

US provides Ukraine with glide bombs with extremely powerful warheads

Friday, September 27, 2024 19:00 PM (GMT+7)

The AGM-154 JSOW glide bomb is capable of carrying a variety of warheads for use against specific targets.

During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States announced that it was preparing a new military assistance package for the Ukrainian government. The weapons list will include the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glide bomb for the first time. According to Defense Express.

As military experts explain, the US defense industry produces AGM-154 bombs in many versions, including the cluster warhead type containing 145 BLU-97/B combined effects bombs inside. According to Defense Express.

The US Air Force often uses AGM-154 JSOW bombs with the above warhead to destroy armored vehicles in open areas, as well as destroy enemy manpower. According to Defense Express.

Another version is the AGM-154C which uses a penetrating warhead and is often used to destroy well-protected targets or objects such as those located in underground bunkers, that is, stored at great depths. According to Defense Express.

It is worth noting that similar warheads were also found on British Storm Shadow missiles, which were supplied to Kyiv long ago. However, it is clear that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have very few of these munitions left, or none at all. According to Defense Express.

The Pentagon has not yet specified which version of the AGM-154 bomb Kyiv will receive, although based on leaked information from US military officials, it is likely to be a cluster munition. Some analysts believe that this bomb will become a replacement for the MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile, which the US industry cannot produce in sufficient quantities at this time, according to Defense Express.

According to the introduction, the AGM-154 JSOW air bomb is capable of attacking targets at a distance of up to 70 miles (about 110 - 130 km) if dropped by an aircraft from high altitude. According to Defense Express.

This makes the AGM-154 JSOW an effective means of attacking important targets deep behind enemy lines, with an effectiveness that is not even inferior to that of cruise missiles, according to Defense Express.

Notably, the stealth technology used to develop this bomb will significantly reduce the risk of being detected and intercepted by air defense systems, giving the attacker great power, according to Defense Express.

An interesting technical aspect of the AGM-154 JSOW glide bomb is that it can be modified: if an auxiliary rocket motor is added to the projectile, it can be turned into a cruise missile with a range of up to 560 km. According to Defense Express.

This function allows to significantly expand the range of weapons and increase their versatility on the battlefield at a relatively low cost compared to the effectiveness received. The weight of the warhead equipped with the AGM-154 JSOW glide bomb is 450 kg, making this type of aviation ammunition one of the most powerful weapons that the Ukrainian Air Force currently has in its combat component. According to Defense Express.

In addition to the AGM-154 JSOW glide bomb, the next military assistance package for Ukraine will also include ammunition for the M142 HIMARS guided rocket artillery system, 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells... According to Defense Express.

In addition, there are patrol boats, small arms, FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles along with BGM-71 TOW, as well as various auxiliary equipment. According to Defense Express.

The total cost of the new aid package is estimated at $375 million. It was also announced that Washington will announce an $8 billion military assistance package for Kiev in the near future. According to Defense Express.

according to ANTĐ

Source: https://danviet.vn/my-cung-cap-cho-ukraine-bom-luon-voi-dau-dan-cuc-manh-20240927150807195.htm