The U.S. Marine Corps’ legacy F/A-18C/D Hornets are receiving a significant upgrade in stand-off strike capabilities with the addition of AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM). This enhancement revitalizes the aging Hornets, allowing them to engage land targets at much greater distances, keeping the aircraft further from threats and ensuring their continued relevance, particularly against near-peer rivals like Russia & China.According to a recent release from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), in August, personnel at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, conducted evaluations of the procedures for loading JASSMs onto Hornets as part of ongoing integration efforts.An F/A-18D from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) was used in the validation and verification tests, with support from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 (MALS-11).In this video, Defense Updates reports how JASSM could breathe new life into U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C/D Hornet ?#defenseupdates #JASSM #f18hornet Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION02:15 THE INTEGRATION 03:47 F/A-18 HORNET 05:20 JASSM07:20 ANALYSIS