AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile | |
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Type | Air-to-surface missile |
Service history | |
In service | Achieved IOC March 1st 2022 with the U.S. Marine Corps[1] |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Unit cost | US$319,000[2] (FY 2023) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 108 lb (49 kg) |
Length | 70 in (1,778 mm) |
Diameter | 7 in (178 mm) |
Operational range | 5 mi (8.0 km)[3] |
Guidance system | Semi-active laser and millimeter-wave radar |
Launch platform | Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft |
The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is an American military program to develop an air-to-surface missile, to replace the current air-launched BGM-71 TOW, AGM-114 Hellfire, and AGM-65 Maverick missiles.[4] The U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps plan to buy thousands of JAGMs.[5]