without noise, theatrical performances and other clownery, at the air base of the US Navy Patuxent River, the first test flight attack helicopter AH-1Z Viper. He was armed with a missile air-to-ground JAGM (Joint Air to Ground Missile). is approved, tested the possibility that the use of these missiles in various modes, against a variety of targets and other related issues.
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But, just fly the helicopter with a rocket and suspended all. So what is really, special PR did not have to wait here. Not fallen off a rocket – already good. But the next step in the testing program, promise to arrange the same JAGM launches missiles from this very helicopter. So wait.
It should be noted, that the rocket JAGM, with a starting weight 49 kg is designed to engage targets (stationary or moving), regardless of time of day and weather conditions, at a distance 8 kilometers. These missiles have to replace previous generations of missiles: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-114 Hellfire, BGM-71 TOW and other.
Besides, under rocket JAGM must be adapted various UAV, airplanes and helicopters of Army Aviation US military, Navy and Marine Corps. In the first half 2018 of the year (more precisely, by May) promise to complete the test firing JAGM and helicopters AH-64.
meanwhile, Editorial competent online publication topwar.ru wrote about this back in the arms 2013 g. As part of the implementation of the project JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missile) creates a new anti-tank missiles (PTUR). This missile is designed to destroy all types of fixed and mobile potential enemy objectives regardless of the weather conditions. It is assumed, that the missile will replace the existing anti-tank AGM-114 "Hellfire" and "Thaw", as well as guided missiles, general purpose AGM-65 "Maverick". The program provides for the creation of one embodiment of ATGM, which can be equipped with multifunctional warhead. ATGM carriers of new aircraft will, helicopters and attack UAV.
It is assumed, The new anti-tank JAGM third generation will be put into service aircraft in the US Army 2016 year,
the missile firing will be up to 16 kilometers. It is assumed, that the maximum range missiles use in airplane version increase to 28 kilometers. The new anti-tank missile is equipped with a guidance system, which is similar to the set to "Brimstone" missiles. The rocket will receive multi-mode seeker (GSN), that detects and identifies targets using the built-in algorithm. JAGM rocket will be equipped either tandem (to armor penetration 1200 mm), or high-explosive fragmentation warhead. This example once again shows the active work on the creation of long-range anti-tank systems in the US and the developed world as a whole.
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Previously, the company "Boeing" and "Raytheon" declared an end at the site "White Sands" (New Mexico) 1-Series of 3 funded by the US Department of Defense test launches of the prototype of the new single aircraft guided antitank missiles JAGM class "air-land". During the tests carried out ATGM JAGM, applying the laser guidance system for the purpose, successfully managed to hit a target the size of 8x8 feet (2,5h2,5 m), located at a distance of 16 km.
