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AGM-179 JAGM

Air-to-ground guided missile combining laser and millimeter-wave radar guidance.

by Lockheed Martin

FieldedMissileAirInitial operating capabilityMar 1, 2022
A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper firing an AGM-179 JAGM over the sea off Okinawa

Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Milestones20182022
  1. Production startJAGM enters low-rate initial production, confirmed
  2. Initial operating capabilityMarine Corps declares JAGM IOC on AH-1Z, confirmed

Timeline2

  1. Production startConfirmed

    JAGM enters low-rate initial production

    SourcesLockheed Martin

  2. Initial operating capabilityConfirmed

    Marine Corps declares JAGM IOC on AH-1Z

    SourcesU.S. Navy

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Cost to the government

Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAppropriationRequestEnactedQtyBudget lineSource
FY2027RDT&E$190M———Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027Procurement$177M—551—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027Total$367M—551—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026RDT&E$59.1M$59.1M——Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026Procurement$159M$159M455—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026Total$218M$218M455—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025RDT&E—$23.7M——Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025Procurement—$103M205—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025Total—$127M205—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed

Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.

Sources5

  1. 1.
    CompanyLockheed Martin’s Joint-Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) Cleared for Full Rate Production

    Lockheed Martin · Sep 8, 2022 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “In June 2018, JAGM achieved Milestone C and entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).”
  2. 2.
    Government recordMarine Corps Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Achieves Initial Operational Capability

    U.S. Navy · May 17, 2022 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “Marine Corps declared March 1 Initial Operating Capability (IOC)”
  3. 3.
    Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request

    Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount

    “Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) ... 424.6 205 102.9 455 158.8 - - 455”
  4. 4.
    Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

    Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount

    “Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) ... 73.2 - - 551 177.3 Subtotal 1,175 389.4”
  5. 5.
    Government recordArmy FY 2027 Budget Estimates: Missile Procurement, Army Justification Book

    U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount

    “All Up Rounds (AUR)(†) 229.528 5,730 1,315.194 286.584 1,000 286.584 249.506 178 44.412 241.546 269 64.976”

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