AGM-169 Joint Common Missile

Infobox Weapon
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name=AGM-169 JCM


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type=Tactical air-to-surface missile
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manufacturer=Lockheed Martin
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service=N/A
engine=Solid-fueled rocket motor
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weight=49 kg (108 lb)
length=1.775 m (5 ft 10 in)
height=
diameter=0.178 m (7 in)
wingspan=0.325 m (12¾ in
speed=
vehicle_range=> 28 km
ceiling=
altitude=N/A
filling=Multi-purpose shaped charge/blast fragmentation
guidance=Semi-active laser, imaging infrared and millimeter-wave radar homing
detonation=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) was a tactical air-to-surface missile developed by the Lockheed Martin corporation from the United States.

Overview

The missile was designed to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-65 Maverick. Its seeker head used 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 allows the missile to have a greater fire and forget capability, and to operate off all current air platforms. In addition to this, the missile has longer range, a more potent warhead, and a "safing" system which allows naval aircraft to return to ship without jettisoning the munitions.

This missile also shares similarities to the MBDA Brimstone missile.

Development

The development of the missile was first 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. In 2005 and 2006, 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.Fact|date=February 2007

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

In May 2007 the U.S. Army formally brought the program to a close and requested that Lockheed Martin cease all development work. It is expected that a follow on program, the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) will be opened to competitive tender.cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1Y1-107547622.html|title=Lockheed Martin Told To Wrap Up Work On Joint Common Missile] [cite web|url=http://www.industrywatch.com/pages/iw2/Story.nsp?story_id=107810071&ID=iw&scategory=Small+Business%3ATools&P=&F=&R=&VNC=hnall|title=Pentagon Plans Industry Day For Joint Air To Ground Missile]

Program status

* December 2004 - Pentagon announces cancellation of JCM. [ [http://www.defense-update.com/products/j/jcm.htm JCM - Joint Common Missile - Defense Update] ]
* March 2005 - Congressional lobbying to keep the program alive. [ [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2005/03/joint-common-missile-program-fired-but-not-forgotten/index.php JCM program fired but not forgotten - Defense Industry Daily] ]
* September 2005 - Captive JCM test package flown on AH-64D Apache. [cite web|url=http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_news/pressreleases/05pressrelease/090605-JCM.shtml|title=LOCKHEED MARTIN'S JOINT COMMON MISSILE FLIES ON AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW]
* January 2006 - Congress restores $30 million to keep the program in mothballs. [ [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/01/joint-common-missile-it-lives/index.php Joint Common Missile: It Lives! - Defense Industry Daily] ] [ [http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,84076,00.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS Congress revives missile killed by DoD - Military.com] ]
* September 2006 - U.S. Army includes $150 million for JCM in FY-08 budget request. [ [http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,113134,00.html Joint Common Missile Gets New Life - Military.com] ]
* May 2007 - The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command formally instructs Lockheed Martin to cease work on the program and close out the contract by June 15th 2007.

Operators

* - The AGM-169 was intended for joint service with all of the United States Armed Forces.Fact|date=July 2007

References

ee also

* AGM-114 Hellfire
* PARS 3 LR
* Brimstone missile
* Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile

External links

* [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-169.html AGM-169 JCM - Designation-Systems.Net]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/cm.htm Joint Common Missile - Global Security]