Back أيه أيه إس إم Arabic Armement Air-Sol Modulaire Czech Armement Air-Sol Modulaire German Armement air-sol modulaire French AASM ID AASM Italian AASM (ミサイル) Japanese AASM Malay Armement Air-Sol Modulaire Dutch AASM Ukrainian
| Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (Air-to-Ground Modular Weapon) | |
|---|---|
 AASM Hammer family of weapons | |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by | French Air and Space Force French Naval Aviation Royal Moroccan Air Force Egyptian Air Force Qatar Air Force Indian Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan ; 2011 Libyan civil war ; Northern Mali conflict ; Operation Inherent resolve; Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Safran Electronics & Defense |
| Unit cost | €164,000 (US$210,707) (FY2011)[1] €252,000 (US$323,770) including development costs (FY2011)[1] |
| Specifications (250 kg (550 lb) version) | |
| Mass | 340 kg (750 lb) |
| Length | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Warhead | 250 kg (550 lb) bomb body (Mk82, BLU 111 or CBEMS/BANG) |
| Engine | Solid rocket motor |
Operational range | Over 70 km (43 mi)[2][3][4] |
Guidance system | Hybrid inertial/GPS in decametric all-weather version Hybrid inertial/GPS + infrared homing or SALH in metric day/night version |
| Accuracy | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) CEP decametric version 1 m (3 ft 3 in) CEP metric version |
Launch platform | Dassault Rafale Dassault Mirage 2000D Dassault Mirage F1 F-16 Tejas MiG-29 |
The Armement Air-Sol Modulaire[5][6] (meaning Modular Air-to-Ground Armament), commonly called AASM Hammer (standing for Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range),[7] is a French, all-weather, smart air-to-surface stand-off weapon developed by Safran Electronics & Defense. Meant for both close air support and deep strike missions, the AASM is highly modular.
There are three variants of the AASM Hammer kit, with different guidance systems depending on the target and operational context. The baseline variant integrates a nose-mounted guidance section and a tail-mounted range extension kit (with winglets for movement and a rocket booster) attached to either a 125-kilogram (276 lb), 250-kilogram (550 lb), 500-kilogram (1,100 lb), 1,000-kilogram (2,200 lb) class bomb (such as the Mark 80 series general purpose bombs).[7] This variant features a hybrid inertial navigation system (INS) and a Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance system. The other variants include an additional infrared homing or laser guidance module in the nose-mounted guidance section for increased accuracy, and the ability to hit moving targets.
The AASM entered service in 2007 with the French Air Force and Naval Aviation, equipping the Dassault Rafale and Mirage 2000D.
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- ^ "AASM". Aerospace. Safran Electronics & Defense. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) Hammer Air-to-Ground Missile". Airforce technology. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "AASM Hammer Family - Smart tactical air-to-surface weapon family" (PDF). Safran group. 14 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.