JAGM Launchers PDR Success

Lockheed Martin and teammates Marvin Engineering have completed successful component and system Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Technology Development (TD) program, further demonstrating the missile’s technological maturity level. The Lockheed Martin led JAGM team has completed PDRs on the JAGM rocket motor and on the U.S. Navy’s rotary and fixed-wing launchers, with data supporting successful AH-1Z Viper (Cobra), MH-60R Seahawk and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platform integration efforts.

"These successful PDRs are major milestones in the development of the JAGM missile and provide a high degree of confidence that JAGM will provide greater capabilities than existing weapons and will do so more affordably," said Frank St. John, director of Close Combat Systems for Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The PDRs confirmed the benefits of rigorous testing and the successful development path the team is taking to deliver this much needed precision, adverse weather, low-collateral-damage weapon."

JAGM Platform Integration PDR Marvin Engineering and Lockheed Martin confirmed the successful development of prototype launcher hardware that meets Super Hornet, Viper and Seahawk platform integration requirements. The quad-rail Navy rotary-wing launcher will carry JAGM on the Viper and the Seahawk, and the triple-rail Navy fixed-wing launcher will carry JAGM on the Super Hornet. "We are very pleased with the results of the PDR on the JAGM launchers," said Jerry Friedman, CEO at Marvin Engineering. "We have extensive experience in the aircraft interface of launchers like those we are building for Lockheed Martin’s JAGM. This includes U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, as well as the aircraft of many international customers. We have worked with and understand all the platforms that will be carrying JAGM."

Threshold aviation platforms for JAGM include the U.S. Army’s AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and Extended Range Multi-Purpose Sky Warrior unmanned aerial system, the U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter, and the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk armed reconnaissance helicopter and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jet fighter. "During the JAGM TD program, we have enjoyed the opportunity to work cooperatively with NAVAIR and Boeing in the wind tunnel test program, integrating JAGM on the Super Hornet," St. John added. "The same holds true for our longstanding working relationship with Boeing on the Apache and in our proven teamwork with Bell on the Kiowa and Viper, and with Sikorsky on the Seahawk. We are confident in our ability to integrate JAGM on all required platforms."

Upcoming trade shows – 2010

The Marvin Group will be exhibiting at the forthcoming NDIA 36th Air Armament Symposium in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on October 5th and 6th and at the ANG/AFRC Weapons & Tactics conference later in the month. Members of the Marvin Engineering and Marvin Test Systems companies will be in attendance exhibiting our latest armament mission systems solutions and test solutions.

We look forward to meeting with all our Customers, Partners, Suppliers and other Guests at our exhibits. Please feel free to contact a member of the sales team if you would like to schedule a specific meeting during any of the shows.

Page 1 of 1 pages