AASM Hammer range of bombs

Pour rappel, seul le Rafale porté au standard F4 est en mesure de mettre en œuvre l’AASM 1000
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As a reminder, only the Rafale upgraded to the F4 standard is able to implement the AASM 1000
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Why?
 
TomcatViP said:
Why?
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Because all French Rafale are upgraded to the F4 standard.

BTW, Safran's CEO is willing to open a new assembly line somewhere else in Europe if sufficient orders are placed.
Safran opened an AASM assembly line in India in 2025.
 
@Titus K : I don´t get your answer. AASM 1000 is just, in all probability, an upscaled AASM. There should be no mandatory requirement for a software upgrade, what Block 4 is in regard to F3R.

Have we learned about any sensor modification to the AASM? At least, we can all agree that this restriction point to some curious attribute to, either, the weapon or the airframe.
 
Does Hammer have any options for terminal sensor outside SALH?
 
zjz said:
Rear Section Turbojet Engine Cutaway
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That is a heck of a lot slicker than the US PJDAM setup!
 
Scott Kenny said:
Does France have their own range of iron bombs, or did they license the US Mk80 series?
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For AASM, Aresia in Valenciennes makes the whole range of Mk8x bombs, plus this :
  • BA82 - french general purpose bomb for AASM 250
  • BA84 - french general purpose bomb for AASM 1000
  • P1000 - new french penetrating bomb for AASM 1000
BLU109 can also be used for a penetrating AASM 1000, but i don't think they have a licence.

Video of the new french P1000 bunker buster
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tevk8N8vIg
 
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The reason this solution was selected for the AASM XLR is to simplify integration on the Rafale.
None of the XLR variants will require an extensive new testing campaign since they will retain the same mass, aerodynamic characteristics, and center of gravity as the standard AASM.

The main drawback of the XLR is a reduced explosive payload, since part of the bomb body must be used to store fuel.
Also, the XLR will require a dedicated bomb featuring an internal fuel bladder, meaning it will always be paired with the turbofan propulsion module.

XLR 250 should be available the quickest.

REK = solid booster Range Extension Kit

AASM 250 :
  • Mk82
  • Mk82 + REK
  • BA82
  • BA82 + REK
  • Specific XLR bomb + XLR Turbofan
AASM 1000 :
  • Mk84
  • Mk84 + REK
  • BA84
  • BA84 + REK
  • BLU109
  • BLU109 + REK
  • P1000
  • P1000 + REK
  • Specific XLR bomb + XLR Turbofan
4 Seekers :
  • INS / GPS
  • INS / GPS / IR
  • INS / GPS / Laser
  • INS / GPS / LIR

So that is 56 combinations
 
Scott Kenny said:
Why do it that way?
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Maybe the front fins stabilise the airflow over the steering canards to make them more effective?

On an unrelated note I wonder if Ukraine could get a deal with Boeing to licence produce the JDAM tail-kits in Ukraine?
 
Josh_TN said:
They already produce their own, which is claimed to be cheaper.
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But IIRC the Ukrainian tailkits are for Soviet FAB-series bombs, not Mk80s.

If the Ukrainians are making Mk80s, then they will want to build their own JDAM tailkits.
 
Josh_TN said:
They already produce their own, which is claimed to be cheaper.
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They're for the Soviet-era FAB-series of bombs they inherited from the Soviet Union.

Scott Kenny said:
If the Ukrainians are making Mk80s, then they will want to build their own JDAM tailkits.
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It wouldn't be hard for the Ukrainians to make the Mk-80 series under licence also if they did licence-produce the JDAM tail-kits (Along with the folding wing-kits used by the JDAM-ER) they could act as a second-source for the USA.
 
NMaude said:
It wouldn't be hard for the Ukrainians to make the Mk-80 series under licence also if they did licence-produce the JDAM tail-kits (Along with the folding wing-kits used by the JDAM-ER) they could act as a second-source for the USA.
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I don't think that Ukraine would be delivering any Mk80s to the US while Russian troops are still on Ukrainian soil.
 

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