Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile explained

The Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PAASM) is a weapon system currently under development by Raytheon. It is designed to defeat armored vehicles, buildings, hardened bunkers and small naval targets.^[1] The missile uses technology developed for the Joint Common Missile (JCM) and Precision Attack Missile (PAM) programs.

Launch platforms (planned)

• AH-64 Apache^[2]
• AH-1 Super Cobra
• MH-60 Pave Hawk

Specifications

• Length: 63–66 in.
• Diameter: 7 in.
• Weight: 115-120 lb.
• Range: 20+ km.
• Guidance: Tri-Mode millimeter wave (MMW) active radar homing, imaging infrared (IIR) and semi-active laser (SAL) seeker.^[3]

Program status

• December 2005 - Successful test firing from rotary-wing UAV.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: PAASM - Defense Update . 2007-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806161512/http://defense-update.com/products/p/passm.htm . 2016-08-06 . dead .
2. Web site: Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile (PDF) - Raytheon.
3. Web site: Precision attack Missiles at AUSA 06 - Defense Update. 2007-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230085534/http://www.defense-update.com/events/2006/summary/ausa06missiles.htm. 2016-12-30. dead.
4. Web site: Raytheon's Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile Successfully Fired from Rotary Wing Aircraft - Raytheon PR. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004115405/http://investor.raytheon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84193&p=irol-newsarticle_print&ID=797251. 2018-10-04. dead.
5. Web site: Raytheon test fires precision missile at White Sands range - Flight Magazine.