America is developing a new long-range precision missile for Ukraine
The US Air Force noted that Ukraine should be the first to receive a promising and relatively inexpensive high-precision munition, the Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM)
Main theses:
- The ERAM missile is a high-precision munition for the Ukrainian military with the following characteristics: weight 220 kg, range over 400 km, maximum speed of at least M=0.6 and accuracy within 10 meters.
- The United States plans to launch about a thousand ERAM missiles, which will allow the Ukrainian military to effectively hit the targets of the Russian occupation army at a great distance.
- The ERAM missile is equipped with a navigation system that operates in conditions of GPS signal degradation, which is important in the context of Russia’s active development of electronic warfare.
- The position of the German Chancellor and the British Ministry of Defense on the use of Western weapons to strike at Russian territory is controversial, despite their support for Ukraine.
- The development and delivery of the ERAM missile to Ukraine demonstrates the support of allies in the fight against the threat of Russian aggression.
What is known about the development of the ERAM missile in the United States and its transfer to Ukraine
The Aviation Week article notes that it is an aircraft missile.
It is emphasized that this munition will allow the Ukrainian military to hit the targets of the Russian occupation army at a greater distance than the currently available samples of Western weapons, including AASM bombs.
What is known about the characteristics of the ERAM missile
- Mass: 220 kg;
- Range: over 400 km;
- Maximum speed: not less than M=0.6;
- Warhead: high-explosive fragmentation device (probably);
- Accuracy: within 10 meters.
Зазначається, що протягом двох років у США планують виробити близько тисячі цих ракет.
The ERAM navigation system must operate in conditions of GPS signal degradation, which is extremely important in the context of the active development of Russian electronic warfare.
According to analysts, the US military may also be interested in Extended Range Attack Munition, as it has repeatedly made it clear that it is looking for a cheap aviation munition.
Scholz unexpectedly opposes expanding Ukraine’s authorization to use Western weapons against Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejects Zelenskyy’s call for expanded permission to use Western weapons to strike strategic targets in Russia.
No one is going to change the current requirements and guidelines – and for good reason. Our task is to provide as much support as possible to Ukraine, but to prevent the war from escalating into a war between Russia and NATO. And that requires wisdom, clarity and firmness,” Scholz said.
Meanwhile, according to the British media, the UK Ministry of Defense also does not confirm that Ukraine has been granted permission to use Storm Shadow missiles to strike at Russian territory.
