Joint Strike Missile

JSM000 Joint Strike Missile, is a new start in FY 2024 and aims to procure 48 Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) AUR and associated support equipment for the Air Force. The program's specific goals include providing long-range precision strike capability against maritime surface and land targets in highly contested environments, ensuring platform survivability, performance in GPS-denied environments, and survivability against advanced threat systems. The program also focuses on internal carriage in F-35 weapons bay and initial fielding and operational use on the F-35A. Additionally, the program supports resolution of obsolescence, end-of-life buys, bridge buys, supplier/parts replacement, and qualification activities to preserve and increase future production capabilities and capacity.

The program involves the procurement of 48 JSM AUR missiles from Raytheon in Tucson, AZ. The procurement lead time is estimated at 20 months with a manufacturing lead time of 48 months. The program's objectives include leveraging the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) integration efforts while performing USAF-specific integration, regression, and qualification activities. Furthermore, the funding for this exhibit is contained in PE 0207335F. Overall, the program aims to enhance the Air Force's long-range standoff capabilities for platform survivability and performance in challenging environments while supporting future production capabilities and capacity.