Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1998–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition Typeglide bomb
- Service Entry Year1998
- Total Weight483 kg
- Length4.06 m
- Diameter330 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGPS/INS with terminal infrared homing (C model)
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredYes
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeBLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblets (A), BLU-108 Sensor Fuzed Weapon (B), BROACH multi-stage (C)
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions147
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range130 km
- Glide Range130 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftF/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-35 Lightning II, Saab JAS 39 Gripen
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production3MOD.3
- Unit Cost282,000 USD
- Operators9
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1998Production started
28
years in service
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
AGM-154 JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2025–March–April 2025 United States attacks in Yemen—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1999NATO bombing of Yugoslavia—→1992–2003Operation Southern WatchStalemate→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
06 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2GLIDE BOMBS1POST-COLD WAR · GLIDE BOMBS303UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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