AGM-169 JCM

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AGM-169 JCM
AGM-169 JCM
Basic data
Function	tactical air-to-surface missile
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Entered service	Unknown
General characteristics
Engine	solid-fueled rocket motor
Launch mass	49 kg (108 lb)
Length	1.775 m (5 ft 10 in)
Diameter	0.178 m (7 in)
Wingspan	0.325 m (12¾ in
Speed	m/s
Range	> 28 km
Flying altitude	N/A
Warhead	kg
Guidance	passive laser, imaging infrared or radar homing
Fuzes	N/A
Launch platform	Aircraft: AH-64 Apache, F/A-18E, F-16, F-15E, F-35, A-10, AH-1 Cobra, and others

The AGM-169 Joint Common Missile (JCM) is a tactical air-to-surface missile under development by the Lockheed Martin corporation from the United States.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Development 3 Program status 4 Operators 5 Notes 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Overview

The missile is designed to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-65 Maverick. Its seeker head would use a revolutionary combination of semi-active laser guidance, millimeter wave guidance, and IR guidance similar to that found on the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile. This will allow the missile to have a greater fire and forget capability, and to operate off all current air platforms. In addition to this, the missile will have longer range, a more potent warhead, and a "safing" system which will allow naval aircraft to return to ship without jettisoning the munitions.

This missile also shares similarities to the MBDA Brimstone missile

[edit] Development

The development of the missile was halted in December 2004. The program was on schedule and within its budget at that time, according to Lockheed Martin. However, due to the constraints of the war in Iraq, funding was cut. Recently, Congress began looking into reviving the program when it was found that modernizing the Hellfire would yield in higher costs and reduced capability:

The JCM is the first missile to reach milestone B decision without a live test.^{[citation needed]}

The Joint Common Missile has been test flown on the AH-64D in a captive test configuration.

[edit] Program status

• December 2004 - Pentagon announces cancellation of JCM.^[1]
• March 2005 - Congressional lobbying to keep the program alive.^[2]
• September 2005 - Captive JCM test package flown on AH-64D Apache.^[3]
• January 2006 - Congress restores $30 million to keep the program in mothballs.^[4][5]
• September 2006 - U.S. Army includes $150 million for JCM in FY-08 budget request.^[6]

[edit] Operators

•  United States - The AGM-169 is intended for joint service with all of the United States Armed Forces

[edit] Notes

[edit] See also

• AGM-114 Hellfire
• Brimstone missile

[edit] External links

• AGM-169 JCM - Designation-Systems.Net
• JCM - Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
• Joint Common Missile - LM
• Joint Common Missile - Global Security