United Kingdom to Receive 3000 Joint Air-to-Ground, JAGM Missiles

The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) for an estimated cost of $957.4 million.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Monday.

The UK Government has requested to buy 3,000 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM), AGM-179A. Also included are dummy missiles; technical assistance; publications; integration support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $957.4 million.

The United Kingdom will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats. The United Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed forces.

On August 30, 2022, the U.S. Army approved the JAGM system to enter full rate production (FRP). The FRP decision enables Lockheed Martin to produce the JAGM system in higher quantities for its customers without restrictions.

The milestone also marks the successful completion of operational testing of JAGM on the US Army’s AH-64E Apache and the Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper helicopters.

JAGM will replace the legacy Lockheed Martin-made HELLFIRE Romeo and HELLFIRE Longbow missiles. JAGM is a multi-sensor air-to-ground missile that is backward compatible to the M299 launcher and, with appropriate integration upgrades, to all platforms (air, ground and maritime) that currently employ HELLFIRE or Longbow missiles.