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.

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 ...

Dec 3, 2024 · The Air Force described the new SiAW missile as a weapon designed to provide strike capability against rapidly relocatable targets like cruise and antiship missile launchers and jamming platforms.

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.

Nov 19, 2024 · SiAW, derived from the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER), is a high-speed strike weapon tailored to defeat a broad spectrum of targets, including ballistic and cruise missile launchers, air defense systems, electronic warfare platforms, and even anti-satellite weapons.

Jan 29, 2025 · Northrop Grumman’s Stand-In Attack Weapon, or SiAW, is a new air-to-ground U.S. Air Force missile designed to engage high-priority enemy targets and is, in essence, an advanced derivative of the United States anti-radiation missiles.

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.

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.

Dec 3, 2024 · The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the first successful launch of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a new tactical air-to-surface missile developed by Northrop Grumman. The launch was made by an F-16C fighter from the 40th Flight Test Squadron based at Eglin and took place on November 7 over the Gulf of Mexico.

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.