The Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile (abbreviated as LASM; also known as the Long-Range Air-to-Surface Missile in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy) is a special weapon featured in the Ace Combat series. The missile is designed to destroy enemy ships at long range. The missile has high power and armor penetration, thus causing great damage to the selected target from inside. The missile has no area of destruction, therefore it is not suitable for killing groups of enemies. In the Ace Combat: Assault Horizon game, there is an association between the Long-Range Air-to-Ground Missile (LAGM) and the Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile (LASM) mixing them into a different type named LAGM, and as a result, the missile flies to the chosen target as an anti-ship missile, but has an area of destruction as the air-to-ground missile.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- "Long-range air-to-surface missiles. They are mainly powerful against enemy fleets, so make sure you choose the right weapon in other situations."
- ― Hangar
LASMs operate similarly to how they have in previous titles, flying to surface-skimming levels to engage enemy ships. They are a potent weapon in missions where there is a significant enemy naval presence, due to the almost unique ability to destroy most warships with a single missile. However, the blast radius is less potent than that of the LACM and LAGM, and its flightpath allows it to be interrupted by terrain, two factors which make it less than desirable for ground targets.
Aircraft
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American LASM (AGM-84G-1 Harpoon)
Russian LASM (Kh-31, AS-17 Krypton)
F-2A Super Kai LASM (ASM-3)
French LASM (AM.39 Exocet)
The Strike Wyvern's LASM (Star Fire)
ASF-X Shinden II LASM (XASM-3)
Ace Combat Infinity
- "An air-to-ship missile that features both long range and high power.
Though not as large as a bomb, the blast after impact is still large, enveloping the vicinity of the target.
Although most effective against ship targets, it is also an effective air-to-ground weapon against ground targets at distance."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
|
|
Cst
|
A2A
|
A2G
|
HOM
|
DIS
|
DMG
|
REL
|
Price
|
| Lv.1
|
12
|
F
|
E
|
B+
|
C+
|
F+
|
B
|
0
|
| Lv.2
|
27
|
F
|
E+
|
B+
|
B
|
F+
|
B
|
23,680
|
| Lv.3
|
35
|
F
|
E+
|
B+
|
B
|
E
|
B
|
92,160
|
| Lv.4
|
64
|
F
|
E+
|
B+
|
B
|
E
|
B
|
361,600
|
| Lv.5
|
91
|
F
|
D
|
B+
|
B+
|
E
|
B+
|
788,800
|
| Total Credit Price from Lv.0 to Lv.5
|
1,266,240
|
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
- "An air-to-surface missile with high power and extremely long range. Especially effective when used in anti-ship attacks"
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Statistics
Gallery
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "An air-to-ship missile with high power and extremely long range. Especially effective when used in anti-ship attacks."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
- "Nearly matching the destructive power of a free-fall bomb, the LASM's blast radius is capable of damaging facilities beyond the main target area. Equipped with a powerful radar/seeker, the LASM is capable of destroying otherwise unapproachable targets such as ships and radar stations, from long range. There are several different guidance systems available."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Gallery
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "An air-to-ship missile with high power and extremely long range. Especially effective when used in anti-ship attacks."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- "An air-to-ship missile with high power and extremely long range. Especially effective when used in anti-ship attacks."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Gallery
French anti-ship missile AM-39 Exocet
English anti-ship missile Sea Eagle
Japanese anti-ship missile ASM-2
US anti-ship missile AGM-84 Harpoon
Anti-ship missile for F-35C
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- "An air-to-surface missile with high power and extremely long range. Especially effective when used in anti-ship attacks."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- "Long-Range Air-to-Surface Missile: fire and forget weapon capable of attacking surface targets from standoff ranges."
- ― Hangar
Aircraft
US anti-ship missile AGM-84 Harpoon
Russian anti-ship missile Kh-31A
Japanese anti-ship missile ASM-2
French anti-ship missile AM39 Exocet
German anti-ship missile AS.34 Kormoran
Trivia
- The LASM models used by various aircraft are as follows:
References
American LASM (AGM-84G-1 Harpoon)
Russian LASM (Kh-31, AS-17 Krypton)
Japanese LASM (ASM-2)
F-2A Super Kai LASM (ASM-3)
French LASM (AM.39 Exocet)
The Strike Wyvern's LASM (Star Fire)
ASF-X Shinden II LASM (XASM-3)
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