Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM)

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https://united24media.com/latest-news/us-approves-825m-sale-of-3350-eram-missiles-to-ukraine-11189https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Ma...ticle/4289280/ukraine-air-delivered-munitions
WASHINGTON, August 28, 2025 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Air Delivered Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $825 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.

The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy up to three thousand three hundred fifty (3,350) Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles and three thousand three hundred fifty (3,350) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), Y-Code, or M-Code. The following non-MDE items will be included: missile containers; stoker pylons; component parts and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; weapons software and support equipment; mission planning system hardware; classified software delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; transportation support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $825 million.
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Is this basically Boeing's PJDAM proposal but with a different name?

Anyway I find the ERAM acronym to be a bit problematic as there are already two ERAMs.
 
NMaude said:
Is this basically Boeing's PJDAM proposal but with a different name?

Anyway I find the ERAM acronym to be a bit problematic as there are already two ERAMs.
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We went over this in the PJDAM thread, but No.

ERAM is a ~500-pound weapon, significantly smaller than PJDAM. (Some folks turned that into a 500-lb warhead, but that's not what the solicitation called for.)

TomcatViP said:
Wait, I was thinking those were Lockheed ERAM?!
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If you were thinking SM-6, that's Raytheon, not LM.
 
TomS said:
ERAM is a ~500-pound weapon, significantly smaller than PJDAM. (Some folks turned that into a 500-lb warhead, but that's not what the solicitation called for.)
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That is correct. I was one of those who were confused around that. RAACM for example is being designed to be scalable/modular - 500 lb weapon, a 250 lb launched effect and a larger 1,000 lb surface launched weapon.

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Air Force advances standoff cruise missile program with live-fire test​


EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force demonstrated a new benchmark, conducting a live-warhead test of a standoff cruise missile, known as Extended Range Attack Munition, on the Eglin Test and Training Range Jan. 21, 2025 [2026], less than 16 months from the program's initial contract award.

The event, which met all primary objectives including a full warhead detonation, gathered critical data to mature a new, cost-effective, long-range strike capability. This accelerated timeline is a proof point for the War Department's focus on delivering capability to the warfighter at the speed of relevance.... 1769952721187.png
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https://www.eglin.af.mil/News/Artic...f-cruise-missile-program-with-live-fire-test/
 
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I imagine that if Michael Bay had been watching a recording of that test he'd be busy taking notes for his next action film;):D.
 
NMaude said:
A still airworthy A-4 Skyhawk, nice, I wonder how many of them are left?
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There's quite a few dozen still out there. Singapore still has some in service, not counting any that have been bought by private individuals.

Personally, I'd love a Scooter for a personal jet Warbird. Have to figure out what engine to use, though. J52s are well known but limited parts, while F404s are expensive.
 
@Scott Kenny : That´s a good point. OT today but you could probably use a business jet engine. There should be enough room for it well buried into the fuselage and with a civilian conversion, removing all military and old stuff, you would probably lighten the jet back to its early days.
Interesting project.
 
Scott Kenny said:
There's quite a few dozen still out there. Singapore still has some in service, not counting any that have been bought by private individuals.
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Singapore's A-4s were last used as trainers based in France. They have been replaced in 2013-2014 with M-346s, also based in France.

But there are still quite a few A-4s active flown by private US/Canadian operators.
 

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