Raytheon Technologies is to
modify the data link radio on the AGM-154-C-1 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) for the USN, under a $10.24 million order from Naval Air
Systems Command.
The company will be responsible
for non-recurring engineering in support of integration and testing of the
modified Cryptographic Modernization Tactical Air Command Network 1.0 data link
radio.
Work will be completed in
Tucson, Arizona, by August 2022.
According to Shephard
Defence Insight, a Network Enabled Weapon moving maritime target
capability was incorporated in JSOW-C production units (AGM-154C-1 variant) from
FY2009 onwards.
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AGM-154 JSOW