After US strikes on Syria, information appeared in the Western media, that during the bombing of Damascus, the first combat use of American high-precision air-to-air cruise missiles took place – surface" AGM-158 JASSM, Western media reports.
Photograph of missiles on B-1B supersonic bombers, allegedly involved in the attack on Syria, published by The Drive portal.
There is no official confirmation of the use of these missiles, The media cite anonymous “sources”, close to surgery. The result of the use of missiles is also unknown..
Analysts have previously noted, that the use of these weapons will allow the Americans to avoid accidentally hitting Russian targets. Besides, precision-guided missiles allow strikes from outside Syrian airspace. A feature of these missiles is reduced radar visibility. Each missile costs several hundred thousand dollars and is designed to hit especially important and protected targets..