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JFS-M
Joint Fire Support Missile, an MBDA deep-strike guided missile designed to extend conventional artillery's reach and precision, conceived as a candidate for the future indirect-fire system of the German Armed Forces. Flies a high-subsonic, adjustable low-level trajectory with GPS and image-based navigation for survivability against jamming and air defenses; compatible with MLRS launchers and wheeled vehicles including MARS II, or as a stand-alone system. In development.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-08-02
Pricing: No public unit cost. In development as a candidate for the German Armed Forces' future indirect-fire system; no production order disclosed yet.
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
German export-licensed
BAFA licensing with strict end-use review; approvals can be politically constrained.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Development status
Operator data not public
Status: announced.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the JFS-M can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
| Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence. | 300 km |
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Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire. | GPS, Image-based navigation |
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Specifications compiled from public MBDA and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-08-02.
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What is the range of the MBDA JFS-M? +
The MBDA JFS-M has a maximum range of 300 km.
What is the MBDA JFS-M used for? +
The MBDA JFS-M is a missile typically used for deep strike, anti armor.
How much does the MBDA JFS-M cost? +
MBDA JFS-M: No public unit cost. In development as a candidate for the German Armed Forces' future indirect-fire system; no production order disclosed yet.. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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