By the end of this year, France will deliver 600 AASM precision-guided bombs from warehouses, not newly produced ones, to Ukraine.
  • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de
    11·
    11 days ago

    these things have bigger warheads than GMLRS, longer range than JDAM and just as precise, but require safe passage for aircraft to be launched from. also, no barriers for their use

      • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de
        7·
        11 days ago

        american weapons are restricted in that they can’t hit targets deep inside russia proper. this is french weapon, so no such restrictions apply

        not very useful, because range is not that long, but it’s something

        • Valmond@lemmy.world
          3·
          11 days ago

          But the restrictions were respected because the US asked for it, which means no SCALP missiles deep inside russia either even if they are french?

          Also, isn’t the AASMs target distance like 70 kilometres?

          Nice though, go bust those AA batteries 😋

            • Valmond@lemmy.world
              5·
              11 days ago

              It’s a British/French coop, but I don’t know if any Americans or their parts are involved in it. I heard the general commander of europe (who is historically an american, and we have the NATO head guy) said no.

              If anyone knows better, I’d love to know!

              • raoul@lemmy.sdf.org
                3·
                11 days ago

                From Wikipedia

                The missile was made ITAR-free at the initiative of France.[31]

                So no American components, quite usual for French weapon.