About Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) Missile:
- It is a next-generation, air-launched, precision-guided missile.
- It blends the destructive power of a heavy bomb with the standoff range of a cruise missile.
- Features of Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) Missile
- Range: Depending on flight profile, ERAM can reach between 240 and 450 kilometers
- Warhead: Each carries a 500-pound high-explosive warhead, able to destroy hardened bunkers, fuel depots, or ammunition storage.
- Guidance: A combination of GPS, inertial navigation, and a terminal seeker provides accuracy within about ten meters, even when Russian forces attempt electronic jamming.
- Launch platforms: Compact and modular, ERAMs can be mounted on Western fighter jets such as the F-16s Ukraine is now receiving, or potentially retrofitted on existing Soviet-era aircraft.
- ERAM is designed for volume, cheaper to produce, and compatible with multiple aircraft types.
