The United States has deployed most of its long-range JASSM-ER stealth missiles for a war with Iran and will use almost its entire arsenal for this purpose, Bloomberg reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.
The United States will withdraw the missiles from warehouses intended for other regions.
According to the source, the order to transfer the weapons, worth approximately $ 1.5 million, was issued in late March. The missiles are scheduled to be moved from bases in the United States and other regions, including the Pacific, to bases at U.S. Central Command and Fairford, England.
After these maneuvers, the United States will have approximately 425 missiles remaining from its roughly 2,300 pre-war stockpile, the source said. Another 75 missiles are considered defective.
In addition, approximately two-thirds of the JASSM and JASSM-ER cruise missiles in storage are already deployed in the conflict zone. According to the source, more than 1,000 JASSM-ER missiles have been used in the first four weeks of the operation, with 47 missiles also used in a separate operation.
Replenishing the spent ammunition at the current production rate could take years. Lockheed Martin said it plans to produce approximately 396 long-range missiles in 2026, with the potential to increase to 860 at full production capacity.