Joint Standoff Weapon - Baseline Variant and Unitary Warhead Variant

The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Department of Defense for the procurement of air-launched glide weapons in baseline and unitary warhead variants. This weapons system, designated as AGM-154, provides precision strike capability for multiple aircraft platforms across U.S. military services. The program follows the Major Capability Acquisition pathway and is classified as an Acquisition Category IC program, indicating its strategic importance and funding levels.

Contract awards under this program primarily involve production of JSOW missiles, engineering support, software development, and integrated logistics support, with contract values ranging from under $100,000 to over $400 million and performance periods typically spanning 1-5 years. Raytheon Company, particularly through its Space & Airborne Systems division, serves as the primary contractor across most awards, with notable subcontractors including BAE Systems, Ducommun Labarge Technologies, and Thermotron Industries. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is the predominant contracting agency, utilizing primarily firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract types. Most contracts are executed without set-aside designations, with work primarily performed in Tucson, Arizona. The program includes significant foreign military sales components, with contracts supporting Australia, Finland, Poland, Taiwan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.