Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) / Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range — a precision-guided, rocket-boosted stand-off weapon kit that transforms standard Mk 82 (250 kg) and Mk 83 (1,000 kg) bomb bodies into all-weather precision strike munitions. The SBU-54 variant combines INS/GPS with semi-active laser and infrared terminal guidance for sub-metre accuracy against moving targets. The rocket booster provides a range of up to 70 km when released at altitude, with a powered glide trajectory. Uniquely capable of steep terminal dive angles for reduced collateral damage. Carried in clusters of six on Rafale (three per wing station). Extensively combat-proven in Libya, Mali, Iraq, and Syria.
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- All-weather day/night precision strike with INS/GPS + terminal seeker
- Modular design: fits 125 kg, 250 kg, and 1,000 kg bomb bodies
- Standoff range up to 60 km keeps launching aircraft out of SHORAD
- IIR seeker variant allows fire-and-forget against moving targets
- Proven in combat in Libya, Mali, Syria by French Rafale
- GPS-guided variants vulnerable to GPS jamming near front lines
- Range limited vs. cruise missiles for deep strike
- Cost per shot higher than simple laser-guided bombs
- Primarily integrated on French platforms; limited export integration
- Requires aircraft with appropriate MIL-1553 or ARINC 429 bus
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