Play War Thunder for FREE! Register using and get a premium tank or aircraft or ship and thee days of premium account time. The next-generation Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) achieved early operational capability (EOC) with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornets last month.
As reported in usni.org , a Naval Air Systems Command public affairs officer has stated, “the Navy achieved early operational capability (EOC) for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the F/A-18 in November 2019. LRASM will play a significant role in ensuring military access to operate in the Pacific and in the littorals by providing a long-range surface warfare capability.”
U.S has been lagging in Anti Ship Missiles development , but this is a significant step.
LRASM is standoff weapon with a range of 500 nautical miles that is around 925 km or 575 miles.
US Navy operates around 10 nuclear-powered supercarriers which are more than all the other nations combined. Each of these have an air wing which consists of F/A-18E/F that will now be able to carry the LRASM.
In this video Defense Updates analyzes how American Supercarriers will take out Chinese & Russian warship before they can strike?
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