On March 4, 2024, a high-precision French AASM 250 Hammer bomb struck the positions of Russian occupiers on the left bank of the Kherson region. Compared to glide bomb (KABs) indiscriminately dropped by invading Russian forces in Ukraine, the AASM 250 Hammer presents a significant advancement in precision and target accuracy. Developed by specialists from the French company Safran Electronics & Defense, the AASM 250 Hammer features a nose module with a guidance system and a tail module equipped with fins and a rocket booster.
This advanced munition is affixed to a conventional unguided 250-kilogram bomb, allowing it to engage targets at distances of up to approximately 70 kilometers.
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu disclosed that Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters and Su-24 frontline bombers have been outfitted to carry the new AASM bombs. The precise number of Hammers transferred by France remains unknown.
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