The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is a U.S. military program to develop an air-to-surface missile

Air-to-surface missile

An air-to-surface missile is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both...

 to replace the current BGM-71 TOW

BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...

, AGM-114 Hellfire

AGM-114 Hellfire

The AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile developed primarily for anti-armor use. It has multi-mission, multi-target precision-strike capability, and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms. The Hellfire missile is the primary 100 lb-class air-to-ground precision...

 and AGM-65 Maverick

AGM-65 Maverick

The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground tactical missile designed for close-air support. It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities....

 missile

Missile

Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...

s. The US Army and Marines both plan to buy thousands of JAGMs.

Description

The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program is a follow-on from the successful AGM-169 Joint Common Missile program that was cancelled due to budget cuts. JAGM will share basically the same objectives and technologies as JCM but will be developed over a longer timescale.

Launch platforms

• AH-64D Apache
  AH-64 Apache
  The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. The Apache was developed as Model 77 by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the...
  
  
• F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
  F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
  The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft. The F/A-18E single-seat variant and F/A-18F tandem-seat variant are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm gun and can carry air-to-air...
  
  
• F-35 Lightning II
  F-35 Lightning II
  The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability...
  
  
• MH-60R/S Seahawk
  SH-60 Seahawk
  The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant airframe modification is a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships.The...
  
  
• AH-1Z Viper
  AH-1Z Viper
  The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, that was developed for the United States Marine Corps. The AH-1Z features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system. The AH-1Z is part of the...
  
  
• MQ-1C Gray Eagle
• OH-58 Kiowa
  OH-58 Kiowa
  The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on the 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 has been in continuous use by the U.S...
  
  

Operators

: The JAGM is intended for joint service with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. By providing a single missile configuration for many platforms, JAGM will offer the services increased operational flexibility and reduced logistics support costs

Timeline

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

• April 2008 - Raytheon
  Raytheon
  Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
  
   and Boeing
  Boeing
  The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
  
   announce teaming for the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) program.

• September 2008 - Lockheed Martin
  Lockheed Martin
  Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
  
   announced that they were awarded a $122 million technology development contract for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. The 27-month contract, awarded by the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command, with participation by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, is for a competitive risk-reduction phase.

• September 2008 - U.S. Army Awards Raytheon-Boeing Team $125 million contract for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

• January 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing team completes first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) captive flight test.

• March 2010 - U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
  United States Army Aviation and Missile Command
  The United States Army Aviation and Missile Command is primarily responsible for life cycle management of army missile, helicopter, unmanned ground vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle weapon systems. The central part of AMCOM's job involves acquisition and sustainment support for aviation and...
  
   (AMCOM) updates the draft request for proposal (RFP) and releases it.

• March 2010 - Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) Tri-Mode Seeker.

• April 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing team validates Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) seeker during captive flight tests.

• April 2010 - Lockheed Martin, Aerojet
  Aerojet
  Aerojet is an American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer based primarily in Rancho Cordova, California with divisions in Redmond, Washington, Orange, Gainesville and Camden, Arkansas. Aerojet is owned by GenCorp. They are the only US propulsion company that provides both solid rocket...
  
   achieve Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) rocket motor breakthrough.

• April 2010 - Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) successfully completes Limited Dirty Battlefield/Countermeasures testing.

• April 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing team fires first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

• May 2010 - Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) successfully completes F/A-18 E/F wind tunnel tests.

• July 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing Team on Target During First Government-Funded Test of JAGM

• Aug 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing Team on Target During Second Government-Funded Test

• Sep 2010 - Raytheon-Boeing Team on Target During Third Government-Funded Test

• Nov 2010 - Lockheed Martin JAGM Hits Target in Multi-Mission Test

• Jan 2011 - Lockheed Martin JAGM Completes Flying Qualities Test on US Navy Super Hornet

See also

• Naval Air Systems Command
  Naval Air Systems Command
  The Naval Air Systems Command provides material support for aircraft and airborne weapon systems for the United States Navy. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons . Current Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, is Vice Adm. David Architzel since May...
  
  
• List of missiles by country
• Brimstone missile
  Brimstone missile
  Brimstone is an air-launched anti-tank missile developed by MBDA for Britain's Royal Air Force. It was originally intended for "fire and forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a millimetre wave seeker to ensure accuracy even against moving targets...
  
  
• Spike (missile)
  Spike (missile)
  Spike is a fourth generation man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile with tandem-charged HEAT warhead, developed and designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and in service with a number of nations....
  
  
• Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile
  Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile
  The Precision Attack Air-to-Surface Missile is a weapon system currently under development by Raytheon which is designed to defeat armored vehicles, buildings, hardened bunkers and small naval targets...
  
  
• Raytheon Missile Systems
  Raytheon Missile Systems
  Raytheon Missile Systems Company is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president is Taylor W. Lawrence. Formerly, known as Hughes Missile Systems Company before being acquired by Raytheon Company....
  
  
• Boeing Defense, Space & Security
• Boeing Phantom Works
  Boeing Phantom Works
  The Phantom Works division is the advanced prototyping arm of the Defense and Security side of The Boeing Company. Its primary focus is developing advanced military products and technologies, many of them highly classified, and has produced breakthroughs in defense, space and security.Founded by...
  
  
• HELLFIRE II Missile

External links

• Army RDT&E 2009 Budget Item Justification (PDF)
• Army RDT&E 2010 Budget Item Justification (PDF)
• U.S. Navy NAVAIR JAGM page
• U.S. Army AMCOM page
• Lockheed Martin JAGM page
• Raytheon JAGM page
• "Joint Common Missile Program Fired - But Not Forgotten". DefenseIndustryDaily.com
• http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/rtnwcm/groups/rms/documents/content/rtn_rms_ps_jagm_datasheet.pdf