With a range of up to 560km and a 450kg warhead, the LRASM missile will be the biggest nightmare that Russian warships have ever faced.
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| Last week, the US successfully tested its most modern anti-ship missile, LRASM. This is a long-range anti-ship missile that can be launched from many different launch mechanisms. Image of LRASM being launched from a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber during the test on December 12. Photo source: Sina. |
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| Similar to the previous US Harpoon anti-ship missile, LRASM is equipped with an extremely sensitive guidance system along with subsonic speed, allowing it to hit targets at the greatest possible distance. Photo source: Sina. |
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| This new generation of anti-ship missiles is expected to cost between $700,000 and $1 million each. Developed by Lockhead Martin, the LRASM anti-ship missile is expected to replace the Harpoon anti-ship missiles that have been in service with the US Navy since 1977. Photo source: Sina. |
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| The effective range of LRASM is determined to be around 930 km, however, according to unconfirmed information from the US Navy, this range will be reduced to only 560 km when LRASM carries advanced sensors, allowing it to fire more accurately but has a range of only 560 km. Photo source: Sina. |
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| The LRASM missile has a total weight of 1,100 kg, of which the fragmentation warhead it carries has a total weight of 450 kg. The LRASM missile is even promised to be invisible to enemy radars and to identify targets on the flight path without having to load target data before launch. Photo source: Sina. |
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| LRASM is equipped with an infrared guidance system along with active radar guidance. In addition to anti-ship capabilities, LRASM also has the ability to destroy ground or surface targets. Photo source: Sina. |
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| The LRASM missile's launch mechanism is very flexible, this type of missile can be launched from the launch system on destroyers, launched from strategic bombers or from tactical aircraft. Photo source: Sina. |
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| Currently, the LRASM anti-ship missile has been tested and is fully compatible with the launch mechanisms from the B-1B Lancer, F/A-18E/F aircraft, Mark 41 vertical launchers and from the F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. Photo source: Wiki. |
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| Close-up of the new generation LRASM anti-ship missile mounted on the wing of an F/A-18E fighter jet. Photo source: Youtube. |
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| In the future, the LRASM missile will be equipped into the US Air Force from 2018 and the US Navy from 2019. Photo source: National. |
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