AGM-158C LRASM

Service And Conflict Use

1. Aug 12, 2015

   F/A-18E/F integration testing begins

   NAVAIR reported initial integration testing of LRASM onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet at Patuxent River, establishing the Navy fighter as an early launch platform.

   Sources: Navy begins LRASM, F/A-18 integration testing

2. Aug 16, 2017

   First free-flight launch from B-1B

   The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin conducted the first free-flight launch of LRASM from a B-1B Lancer over Point Mugu Sea Range, demonstrating end-to-end target prosecution.

   Sources: Navy Completes First LRASM Free Flight from B-1B Lancer

3. Sep 10, 2024

   F-35C certification testing begins

   DVIDS reported test flights to certify the F-35C for carrying AGM-158C LRASM on external stations, extending the missile's integration beyond the B-1B and Super Hornet.

   Sources: AGM-158C flight testing begins on F-35C

4. Jan 14, 2025

   F-35B test flight with AGM-158

   Lockheed Martin and the Pax River Integrated Test Force flew the first F-35B LRASM integration test flight, starting the F-35B AGM-158 strike-systems flight-sciences program.

   Sources: F-35B first test flight with AGM-158, LRASM Performs Flight Test in F-35 Integration Test Series

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Related Weapon Systems

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ArtilleryKh-69Air-launched land-attack cruise missileThe Kh-69 is a Russian subsonic air-launched land-attack cruise missile developed by Raduga within Tactical Missiles Corporation for precision strikes against fixed targets. It is associated with tactical aircraft such as the Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57, uses inertial, satellite, radar-altimeter, and electro-optical terminal guidance, and has been documented in Russian strikes during the Russia-Ukraine War.

ArtilleryP-800 OniksSupersonic anti-ship cruise missileThe P-800 Oniks is a Russian supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, also associated with the Yakhont export variant and Bastion coastal launch systems. Designed for high-speed attacks against naval targets, it has also been used by Russia as a land-attack weapon against southern Ukraine, where its speed and low terminal flight profile complicate interception.

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