JAGM missiles tested on AH-1Z
THE US Navy has begun testing the Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) on the AH-1Z attack helicopter. A first successful flight test was completed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on December 5 last year. During the flight, the AH-1Z aircrew navigated the missile through various operational modes and used its active seeker to search and/or acquire targets. Initial results from the flight indicate the missile performed as planned,” said Liam Cosgrove, JAGM flight test lead. “We will continue to conduct a series of tests to prepare for live-fire testing of the JAGM off the AH-1Z scheduled for early this year.”JAGM is managed by the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. It will initially be employed on the AH-64 and AH-1Z and is compatible with any aircraft that can carry Hellfire missiles. The US Army plans to complete a 48-shot test matrix from the AH-64 by May.
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