Stand-in Attack Weapon - Wikipedia
The Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is a tactical air-to-surface missile under development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. It is primarily designed to attack air-defences and high-value targets such as command-and-control sites, surface-to-surface missile launchers, anti-satellite systems, and GPS jamming systems.
Northrop Grumman To Provide New Strike Missile Capability for …
Sep 25, 2023 · SiAW is an air-to-ground weapon that will provide strike capability to defeat rapidly relocatable targets as part of an enemy’s anti-access/area denial environment. To adapt to ever-changing threats, the missile design features open architecture interfaces that will allow for rapid subsystem upgrades to field enhanced capabilities to the ...
Northrop Grumman Delivers Stand-in Attack Weapon Test Missile …
Nov 18, 2024 · SiAW is an air-to-ground weapon that will provide strike capability to defeat rapidly relocatable targets as part of an enemy’s anti-access/area denial environment. The U.S. Air Force awarded the SiAW contract to Northrop Grumman in September 2023.
Air Force Picks Northrop Grumman for New Stand-in Attack Weapon
Sep 25, 2023 · The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $705 million contract for a three-year program to develop and test the classified Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a supersonic air-to-ground missile which will be used to clear a path through adversary air defenses and take out high-value targets in potential future conflicts.
Northrop Grumman Delivers First SiAW Missile for Air Force Testing
Nov 20, 2024 · Northrop Grumman has delivered its first Stand-in Attack Weapon, which will be used for captive carry and separation testing, to the Air Force. The SiAW is expected to be produced in high numbers and be carried by most Air Force strike platforms, with initial operational capability planned in 2026.
Air Defense "Killer" Missile: U.S. Air Force Gets 'Stand-In Attack ...
Nov 19, 2024 · Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the delivery of the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the US Air Force, marking a critical step in the missile’s development. The delivery, revealed on November 18, paves the way for upcoming flight tests of the advanced air-to-ground weapon designed to counter time-sensitive ...
Northrop Grumman Will Develop A New Advanced Stand-in …
Sep 26, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force has selected the company to develop and test SiAW, the new advanced, high-speed, air-to-ground weapon for anti-access/area denial environments.
New air-to-surface weapon achieves milestone release
Dec 2, 2024 · The new SiAW missile is designed to provide strike capability against rapidly relocatable targets like cruise and antiship missile launchers and jamming platforms. The test missile used, called a jettison test vehicle, contained no rocket motor or internal electronics.
US Air Force receives first high-speed stand-in attack missile for F-35
Nov 18, 2024 · Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the US Air Force. The missile is designed to verify that the launch aircraft can safely carry...
Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force
Dec 31, 2024 · Northrop Grumman Corporation has reached an important milestone in developing next-generation air-to-ground capabilities by delivering the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the U.S. Air Force.