New Air Force Missile Passes Final Test (JASSM)

Newsday.com ^ | March 28., 2003 | AP

[FairOpinion]

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM, next is scheduled for operational tests before going to combat units in September, but it could get to them much sooner, said Gerry Freisthler, lethal strike program director for the Air Armament Center here.

[FairOpinion]

I hope they send on of these right to the building where Iraqi TV broadcasts, then have on "accidentally" "go astray" and hit Al Jazeera.

[woofer]

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM,

Wonder how it'll be pronounced by the Iraqis

"JA ZAMM! Achmed, where'd that building across the street go?"

[try phecta tom]

F**k the press tske your time , you know both are coming, the relentless leftist press but much worse the chemicals we know he has, we know will use, we had to know this, follow your plan and screw the press

[Physicist]

Wonder how it'll be pronounced by the Iraqis

I have a feeling I know how it'll be pronounced by the servicemen.

[denydenydeny]

The missile's radar-avoiding stealth design makes it virtually impossible to shoot down. "No threats out there today nor threats in the near future will be able to see it"

So we are talking about a cruise missile that can't be detected on radar, for 40% of the cost of a cruise missile?

I am so lucky to be an American.

[Windcatcher]

I say we sell some to Taiwan...just to twist the Red Chinese's tails.

"Go ahead, launch an invasion, we triple-dog-dare you!"

[Only1choice____Freedom]

>>"JA ZAMM! Achmed, where'd that building across the street go?"


An Iraqi Gomer Pyle. I just can't get the picture.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

>>"Wonder how it'll be pronounced by the Iraqis."

I know "OH SH_T!!!!!"

[SauronOfMordor]

It can deliver a 1,000 lbs warhead from 190 miles away, with a newer version with a range of 500 miles. Very cool. It means we can hammer a place with B-1's and B-52's without regard to SAM's or AAA threats

[AlextheWise1]

... If the navy wants it it must be small enought ot launch from fighters... unless they can mod it to launch from ships...

[Leo Carpathian]

JASSM = Jam-ASS-Mother, right behind MOAB

Bada BUm

[KaiserofKrunch]

You beat me to posting that quote! You gotta love a country that has a toolkit filled with the right tools for any job.

Go U.S., U.K., Aussies, and Poland. God bless our boys!

[TheLion]

"F**k the press tske your time , you know both are coming, the relentless leftist press but much worse the chemicals we know he has, we know will use, we had to know this, follow your plan and screw the press".

Let them rant, rave, wiggle and make fools of themselves while we press on to do what needs to be done. The same for the rest of the whiners around the world. Bush is exactly the right man we need right now....he WILL get the job done!

[kerosene]

A JASSM under the wing of an F/A-18.

An F-16 in formation with a JASSM.

JASSM attacking a hardened bunker.