The U.S. Air Force has signed its first contract for Joint Strike Missile (JSM) cruise missiles. The Pentagon announced the US Air Force’s award of the JSM production Lot 1 contract.It is a fixed-price deal with Norway’s Kongsberg Defence valued at $141,000,000.According to the Pentagon’s daily contracting announcement, ”This contract provides for all up rounds, containers, and test equipment for the Joint Strike Missile,” “Work will be performed in Kongsberg, Norway, and is expected to be completed by August 31, 2026.”Importantly, the JSM is sized to fit inside the internal weapon bays of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters. In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why deadly F-35A with JSM would be a deadly combination ?#defenseupdates #f35fighterjet #JointStrikeMissile Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION01:52 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE03:40 F-35A06:48 ANALYSIS