U.S. approves $385 million sale of 48 Raytheon AGM-154 JSOW Block III guided bombs to Royal Omani Air Force

Raytheon will be able to sell four dozen tactical guided air bombs to the Royal Omani Air Force.

Here's What We Know

We're talking about the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), which is focused on destroying mobile and stationary targets outside of air defense zones. The $385 million deal has been approved by the U.S. State Department.

The Royal Omani Air Force will receive 48 Block III level bombs (JSOW-C1). The contract also includes additional equipment and training bombs.

The AGM-154 JSOW Block III is 4.06 meters long and has a 2.69-meter wingspan. The bomb weighs 495 kg and the maximum weight of the warhead reaches 450 kg. The launch range is 24/28 km, 110/130 km when launched from low and high altitude respectively.

AGM-154 JSOW Block III carriers include F15-E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Hornet fighters, AV-8D attack aircraft, and B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers. The Royal Omani Air Force has in its arsenal F-16C/D fighters in Block 50 modification.

Source: DSCA

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