MOREAGM-179 JAGM: How The Mighty Hellfire Missile Will Be Replaced
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The AGM-179 will replace the legendary Hellfire missile as full-rate production has been approved by the U.S. military. How well will it perform in an era of great power competition with Russia and China challenging U.S. military dominance?
After nearly four decades of service, the legendary Hellfire missile has a replacement on the way in Lockheed Martin’s AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). On August 30, the U.S. Army approved the JAGM for full-rate production.
This new weapon system may look an awful lot like its predecessors, but the JAGM builds upon the Hellfire’s low-cost, high-accuracy legacy by mashing multiple targeting systems into a single weapon. This results in one missile that can do the job of both Hellfire missiles currently in American and allied inventories.
Living up to the legacy of the Hellfire
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