Replacing the legendary Hellfire missile

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, and soon it will replace at least two other missiles currently in service. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @alexhollings52 Further Reading: Original article: R9X: Rapid Dragon: Citations: Hellfire: Lockheed Martin JAGM: JAGM Report: Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2019_SARS/