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
Aircraft | Price (MRP) | Ammo (base amount) |
Ammo (Takeoff Weight Augmentation (Sp. W) Lv. 1) |
Ammo (Takeoff Weight Augmentation (Sp. W) Lv. 2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
F-2A | 0 | 14 | 22 | 30 |
F/A-18F Super Hornet | 30,000 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
Mirage 2000-5 | 9,000 | 14 | 22 | 30 |
Su-33 Flanker-D | 30,000 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
Su-35S Flanker-E | 90,000 | 20 | 28 | 36 |
X-02S Strike Wyvern | 200,000 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
ASF-X Shinden II | 0 | 22 | 30 | 38 |
F-2A -Super Kai- | 0 | 20 | 28 | 36 |
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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
- AV-8B Harrier II plus (Lv.7)
- AV-8B -Aquarius- (Lv.7)
- AV-8B -HIBIKI- (Lv.7)
- AV-8B -Kim Aba- (Lv.7)
- Mirage 2000-5 -White Tiger- (Lv.7)
- Su-24M Fencer-D
- F-2A
- F-2A -AMI-
- F-2A -Shogun-
- F-2A -Nagase- (Lv.7)
- F-2A -60th Anniversary-
- F-2A -Experimental-
- A-6E Intruder
- A-6E -Nugget-
- F/A-18F Super Hornet (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Sagittarius- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Aquarius- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Black Hornet- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -RITSUKO- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Red Devils- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Avalanche- (Lv.4)
- F/A-18F -Beast- (Lv.4)
- EA-18G Growler (Lv.4)
- EA-18G -Beast- (Lv.4)
- Rafale M (Lv.7)
- Rafale M -Pisces- (Lv.7)
- Rafale M -IORI- (Lv.7)
- Rafale M -Vent d'Ange-
- Rafale M -Cocoon- (Lv.7)
- Rafale M -Mobius7-
- Rafale M -Mobius8-
- ASF-X Shinden II (Lv.4)
- ASF-X -Happy New Year- (Lv.4)
- ASF-X -Nagase- (Lv.7)
- ASF-X -Ridgebacks- (Lv.7)
- ASF-X -Experimental- (Lv.4)
- XFA-33 Fenrir
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 |
Aircraft that can be equipped anti-ship missile:
- F/A-18F Super Hornet (AGM-84 Harpoon)
- Mirage 2000-5 (AM.39 Exocet)
- Rafale M (AM.39 Exocet)
- ASF-X Shinden II ((X)ASM-4(?))
- F-2A (ASM-2)
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
F-2A | Starting weapon | 8 |
F-35C Lightning II | 29,800 | 8 |
JAS-39 Gripen NG | 13,200 | 8 |
Rafale M | 13,900 | 8 |
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
Rafale M | 31,200 | 13 |
F-35C Lightning II | Starting weapon | 18 |
Su-37 Terminator | 30,100 | 11 |
MiG-21-93 Fishbed | 15,800 | 8 |
MiG-1.44 Flatpack | 55,000 | 18 |
F-2A | 30,400 | 16 |
F-1 | 9,000 | 10 |
Tornado IDS | 40,400 | 17 |
A-6E Intruder | 15,000 | 12 |
Fenrir | Starting weapon | 15 |
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
Mirage 2000-5 | Starting weapon | 15 |
Tornado GR.4 | 6,500 | 20 |
F-2A | Starting weapon | 28 |
Rafale M | 8,500 | 40 |
F-117A Nighthawk | 10,500 | 35 |
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
A-6E Intruder | 1,800 | 8 |
JA 37 Viggen | 2,300 | 8 |
F-1 | 4,100 | 8 |
MiG-21-93 Fishbed | 7,100 | 10 |
F-2A | Starting weapon | 10 |
Rafale M | Starting weapon | 12 |
F-35C Lightning II | Starting weapon | 12 |
Fenrir | Starting weapon | 18 |
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
F-1 | 5,100 | 10 |
F-2A | Starting weapon | 12 |
F/A-18C Hornet | Starting weapon | 10 |
F-35C Lightning II | Starting weapon | 14 |
Rafale M | Starting weapon | 14 |
Tornado GR.4 | 29,200 | 12 |
Gallery
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
Aircraft | Ammo |
---|---|
F-2A | 12 |
F/A-18C Hornet | 10 |
Rafale M | 14 |
F-35C Lightning II | 14 |
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
Aircraft | Price | Ammo |
---|---|---|
Mirage 2000 | 56,000 | 10 |
Tornado IDS | 70,000 | 12 |
F/A-18C Hornet | 72,000 | 14 |
Rafale M | 111,000 | 16 |
F-2A | 121,000 | 18 |
Su-37 Terminator | 146,000 | 20 |
Trivia[]
- The LASM models used by various aircraft are as follows:
- US aircraft use the AGM-84 Harpoon.
- The F-2A uses the Type 80 Air-to-Ship Missile.
- the F-2A -Super Kai- uses the ASM-3.
- The Tornado GR.4 uses the Sea Eagle.
- French aircraft, including the Mirage 2000-5 and Rafale M, use the AM39 Exocet.
- The F-117A Nighthawk in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation uses the AGM-88 HARM, which is an air-to-surface anti-radiation missile.
- Russian aircraft in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and Ace Combat Infinity use the Kh-31.
- The ASF-X Shinden II in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown uses a modified version of the ASM-3.