Overview

• An Aug. 28 ground demo at Yuma Proving Ground fired JAGM from a new quad, canister-based launcher at a 45-degree angle and hit a stationary target.
• A live fire at China Lake in November is planned as a true vertical launch against an airborne UAV, according to company officials.
• Lockheed is marketing the JAGM Quad Launcher to naval forces and smaller vessels that cannot host full-size air-defense systems, citing domestic and international interest.
• To enable deck-safe vertical launch, the launcher uses ablative shielding, heat-resistant composites, and a gas management system to redirect rocket exhaust.
• The missile retains dual-mode seekers with a flight-tested infrared option, and Lockheed plans software updates to optimize vertical-launch and counter-UAS performance at a unit cost last cited near $212,000.