Joint Air to Ground Missile
- Joint Air to Ground Missile
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.[cite web|url=http://www.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2008/Army/0603460A.pdf|title=ARMY RDT&E BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (R2 Exhibit) - PDF] ]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.[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 - Defense Daily, Vol. 234, No. 60] The expected NATO name for JAGM is "Brimstone".]pecification
* Launch platforms:
** AH-64D Apache
** F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
** MH-60R Seahawk
** MH-60S Seahawk
** AH-1Z Super Cobra
** ARH-70 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
** MQ-1C Warrior
Operators
* - 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 United Kingdom, as such future integration with U.K. platforms would be expected.
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.
References
ee also
* AGM-114 Hellfire
* Brimstone missile
* Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile
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