Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile

The Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PAASM) is a weapon system currently under development by Raytheon which is designed to defeat armored vehicles, buildings, hardened bunkers and small naval targets.[1] The missile uses technology developed for the Joint Common Missile (JCM) and Precision Attack Missile (PAM) programs.

Launch platforms (planned)

Specifications

Program status

  • December 2005 - Successful test firing from rotary-wing UAV.[4][5]

References

  1. PAASM - Defense Update
  2. "Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PDF) - Raytheon" (PDF).
  3. "Precision attack Missiles at AUSA 06 - Defense Update".
  4. "Raytheon's Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile Successfully Fired from Rotary Wing Aircraft - Raytheon PR".
  5. "Raytheon test fires precision missile at White Sands range - Flight Magazine".



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