JSOW-ER

The new improve bomb that can hit their targets from about 300 miles away, dropping from the aircraft. The original can only hit targets dropped from the aircraft of about 70 miles out. Awesome new capability. Just a slight improvement can keep the aircraft safe from long range SAMs.

www.prnewswire.com.../www/story/02-20-2007/0004530814&EDATE=Feb+20,+2007

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has successfully demonstrated the engine of Joint Standoff Weapon
Extended Range (JSOW ER), a new low-cost extended-range missile.
The engine ground test of JSOW ER successfully evaluated a flush inlet
design and overall engine performance and showed that engine performance
matched simulation results. The inlet will maintain the missile's excellent
low observable characteristics.
Hamilton Sundstrand manufactures the JSOW ER 150-pound thrust engine
that will significantly increase the range of the battle-proven glide
weapon.
Continued prototype design and testing will continue in 2007. A free
flight is planned in 2008 with the potential for production in 2011.
"The objective of the JSOW ER program is to provide United States and
international warfighters with a low-cost, extended-range missile," said
Harry Schulte, vice president of Strike Weapons at Raytheon Missile Systems
in Tucson. "We plan to offer the warfighter a 300 nautical mile
(approximately 345 statute miles) weapon with a price goal of $350,000, far
less expensive than similar capability weapons currently in the
warfighter's inventory."
JSOW ER will enable additional mission areas than possible with the
current Joint Standoff Weapon range of up to 70 nautical miles
(approximately 80.5 statute miles), and additional payload options will
also be considered with JSOW ER.