Stand-in Attack Weapon - Wikipedia
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.
SiAW: The U.S. Air Force’s Next-Gen Missile for Stealth Fighters
Jan 29, 2025 · “The new SiAW missile is designed to provide strike capability against rapidly relocatable targets like cruise and antiship missile launchers and jamming platforms,” the Air Force said in a press release, marking the successful release of the missile. “The test missile used, called a jettison test vehicle, contained no rocket motor or ...
Northrop Grumman To Provide New Strike Missile Capability for …
LOS ANGELES – Sept. 25, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company an approximately $705 million contract to deliver the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an air-to-ground weapon that accelerates the pivot to a new generation of air power.
Air Force Picks Northrop Grumman for New Stand-in Attack Weapon
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.
Northrop Grumman Delivers First SiAW Missile for Air Force Testing
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.
New SiAW Seen as Modular, Pathfinder Weapon
Jun 15, 2022 · With initial contracts announced June 7, the SiAW may build on the Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range but will likely be an all-new munition. The Air Force awarded matching $2 million, 90-day SiAW contracts to L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman on May 25.
Northrop Grumman Delivers First SiAW Test Missile to the U.S.
Nov 18, 2024 · Northrop Grumman announced on Nov. 18, 2024, the delivery of the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the U.S. Air Force. The inert weapon will be used to verify that the...
Northrop Grumman Delivers Stand-in Attack Weapon Test Missile …
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.
Strike Missiles - Northrop Grumman
Stand-In Attack Weapon (SiAW) Missile. The U.S. Air Force’s SiAW missile system enables disruption of an Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) environment through rapid, lethal engagement of relocatable targets.
US Air Force receives first SiAW air-to-ground missile to strike …
On November 18, 2024, Northrop Grumman announced the delivery of the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) air-to-surface missile to the U.S. Air Force. The delivered missile, an inert test version, will be used to verify that the launch aircraft can safely carry and release the weapon.