Lockheed Martin completes first live-fire of ground‑launched AGM‑179 JAGM from Quad Launcher at Yuma

Lockheed Martin completed the first live‑fire ground demonstration of its Joint Air‑to‑Ground Missile Quad Launcher (JQL), firing a government‑furnished AGM‑179 JAGM at a tank target at Yuma Proving Ground. Further tests, including an engagement against a UAS, are planned next month.

Discovered 2025-10-13T11:08:49.979182-07:00 | 2025-10-13T11:08:49.979182-07:00

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  • Demonstrates conversion of an air‑to‑ground weapon to ground and vertical‑launch roles, a capability that parallels moves to adapt maritime strike weapons for ground launchers.
  • Live fire at Yuma with a government‑furnished AGM‑179 validates canister and launch mechanics; the scheduled UAS engagement next month will specifically test counter‑drone performance and interoperability with emerging plug‑and‑play weapon standards such as the Army’s common drone‑weapon interface.
  • The JQL expands Lockheed’s addressable market into shipboard and land‑based counter‑UAS and short‑range strike roles, aligning with broader trends in air‑launched loitering munitions and networked beyond‑line‑of‑sight engagement concepts demonstrated by recent unmanned strike tests (see related BLOS kill‑chain simulations).

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