JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Missile). Delivery is expected to be announced in the fall, If announced. There is no final decision yet, but the Biden administration is leaning toward meeting the Ukrainians’ request and it is typical that when this kind of information is leaked to the press, the official announcement from Washington arrives shortly after.
The oldest JASSM missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. It has a range of about 370 kilometers, and can deliver a 450-kilogram warhead to the target.Its capabilities are roughly equivalent to the British Storm Shadow missile. The missiles are designed to They are difficult to detect by radar and are able to fly close to the ground.
Ukraine could launch missiles from F-16 fighter-bombers Which Kiev's allies began delivering this summer, but they also plan to rebuild old Soviet machines.
The United States has so far been reluctant to deliver weapons that could hit targets deep inside Russia to the Ukrainians, fearing that doing so would escalate the conflict. However, after years of pressure, the first major shipments of ATACMS missiles arrived this year, and Ukraine has received permission to attack Russian border areas.
Source: Reuters
