Joint Air to Ground Missile

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The Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) is a U.S. program to develop an air to surface missile to replace the current BGM-71 TOW, AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-65 Maverick missiles.^[1]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Specification 3 Operators 4 Program status 5 References 6 See also

[edit] Overview

The program is a follow-on from the cancelled AGM-169 Joint Common Missile and will share basically the same objectives and technologies but will be developed over a longer timescale.^[2]

[edit] Specification

• Launch platforms:^[1]
  • AH-64D Apache
  • F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
  • MH-60R Seahawk
  • AH-1Z Super Cobra
  • ARH-70 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
  • MQ-1C Warrior

[edit] Operators

•  United States - The JAGM is intended for joint service with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. The program is a co-operative developmental effort with the U.K., as such future integration with U.K. platforms would be expected.^[1]

[edit] Program status

• June 2007 - The Defense Department releases a draft request for proposals (RFP) launching a competition for the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) program, schedules industry day.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• AGM-114 Hellfire
• Brimstone missile
• Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile