Talk:AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon

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Contents 1 Copyright 2 Designation 3 Datalink 4 In fiction

[edit] Copyright

Note: Much of this page is from sources, none posted copyrights on the page, but someone should verify they are not copyrighted somewhere, I could not confirm they were public domain. In particular I am unsure of the FAS site page and the USN Fact File page. I am new to this, perhaps someone can clarify this for me, or tell me what I need to look for on the source pages. --Imjustmatthew 01:04, 20 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Designation

Is JSOW a missile or a guided/gliding bomb? The word 'weapon' is often used instead of the more specific 'missile' or 'bomb'. It has the AGM-prefix for 'Air-to-Ground Missile', yet it's catagorized as 'Air-dropped bombs' at the bottom of the page. So which is it? --Jigen III 11:08, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It is not powered so it is a glider bomb. A missile is " An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target; a projectile." so it can also be a missile. --Busterdog 03:12, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

So all new guided bombs will now be grouped together with missiles (powered) with the AGM prefix? 205.174.22.27 03:08, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

I think AGM just means Air to Ground Missile. --Busterdog 02:57, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

Guided bombs are traditionally designated GBU, for Guided Bomb Unit. AGM is traditionally given to powered munitions. I don't understand the sudden inconsistancy. 205.174.22.28 06:05, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

According to [1], the designations AGM-154D and AGM-154E have been set aside for possible future powered versions of JSOW, so it looks like that possibility was in the program from the start. Riddley 03:49, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Datalink

The JSOW does not have a datalink (yet) so I am going to delete that.--Busterdog 03:10, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] In fiction

In the Tom Clancy Novel The Bear And The Dragon the weapon is used. Is that something worth noting?