Direct Attack Guided Rocket

For the DAGR Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, see Defense Advanced GPS Receiver.

The Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR)

The Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) is a weapons system under development by Lockheed Martin. The program goal is to provide a low cost 2.75 inch (70 mm) precision guided rocket which is compatible with existing Hellfire II systems and launchers in service.^[1] The system will use components from the existing Hydra 70 rocket, but differs from other upgrades to the Hydra 70 such as APKWS and LOGIR in that it is designed to be plug-and-play compatible with the Hellfire missile and use the M299 Hellfire launcher, increasing the load-out by up to four times.^[2]

Specifications

• Diameter: 2.75 in (70 mm) ^[3]
• Length: 75 in (1.9 m)
• Wingspan: 8.75 in (222 mm)
• Weight: 35.0 lb (15.8 kg)
• Guidance: Semi-active laser homing (SALH).
• Range from Sea Level: Min: 1.5 km Max: 5 km
• Range from 20,000 feet: 12 km.^[4]
• Motor: Existing Hydra 70 motors.
• Warhead: M151 warhead with M423 fuze

Program status

• March 2005 - Program started.^[5]
• February 2006 - 1st flight test.^[6]
• October 2008 - 8th flight test and 1st ever 2.75" guided rocket live warhead flight test.^[7]
• March 2009 - 1st platform flight test - Apache AH-64D Attack Helicopter.
• July 2009 - 2nd platform flight test - Little Bird AH-6: successfully hit the target in two separate trials.^[8]
• March 29, 2010 - 3rd platform test - Lockheed Martin’s DAGR Guided Rocket Fires Successfully From Kiowa Warrior Helicopter.^[9]

See also

• Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
• Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket
• Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser
• Roketsan Cirit
• Others & History - http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/guided-hydra-rockets-program-halts-new-entries-03157/

References

1. ^ Lockheed Martin Unveils 2.75" Laser Guided Rocket - Defense Update
2. ^ New Hellfire-Compatible Guided Rocket Can Defeat Targets In Urban Operations - Space War
3. ^ "Precision-Strike Capability in a 2.75-inch/70mm Guided Rocket". Lockheed Martin Corporation. 2010. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/assets/mfc/PC/MFC_DAGR_Product_Card.pdf. 
4. ^ Lockheed Martin digs deep to fund precision-guided rocket - Flight Global
5. ^ http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/DAGR/
6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gH-MJggzaA
7. ^ http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/DAGR/DAGRPhoto7.html
8. ^ http://www.aviationnews.eu/2009/07/13/lockheed-martin-dagr-rockets-successfully-fired-from-airborne-ah-6-little-bird-strike-targets
9. ^ Rivera, Janina (March 29, 2010). "Lockheed Martin’s DAGR Guided Rocket Fires Successfully From Kiowa Warrior Helicopter". Lockheed Martin Corporation. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/MFC_032910_LM_DAGR_GuidedRocketFires.html. 

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