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France

Safran

AASM Hammer

French modular precision-guided bomb kit (Armement Air-Sol Modulaire) adding INS/GPS and optional laser guidance to standard bombs, used by Rafale and Mirage aircraft.

6 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-05

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

French export-licensed

CIEEMG inter-ministerial approval; broadly export-oriented.

Channel: DGA / direct commercial

Fielded & proven

Established · 6 operators

Status: active.

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.

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.	250 kg-class bomb body (Mk 82 / BLU-111)
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.	INS, GPS, Infrared homing, Semi-active laser

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	3.1 m

Munition

Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.

Munition specifications
Round type APFSDS (kinetic sabot), HEAT / multipurpose, HE-FRAG, canister or gun-launched ATGM.	guided bomb
Projectile mass Mass of the projectile or penetrator assembly.	340 kg
Effective range Practical engagement range of the round.	70,000 m Top 8% of munitions

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.	6 Stronger than 78% of munitions

Specifications compiled from public Safran and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.

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