Update: US Air Force performs proof-of-concept that could increase JASSM capacity on F-15E
17 May 2021
by Pat Host
The US Air Force (USAF) on 11 May completed the Project Strike Rodeo (PSR) munitions proof-of-concept that validated loading five Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSMs) on a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, according to a service statement.
This lays the foundation for follow-on flight testing that would more than double the F-15E’s JASSM-carrying capacity. The maximum number of JASSMs that any fighter can carry is two.
An F-15E is loaded with five JASSMs at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on 11 May 2021 as part of Project Strike Rodeo. The JASSMs are the two weapons from the left. The most JASSMs that any USAF fighter can carry is two. (US Air Force)