Army sets acquisition baseline program for $3.9B JAGM effort

By Jason Sherman / December 24, 2015 at 11:01 AM
The Army has provided lawmakers with an acquisition plan for the Joint Air-to-Ground Munition program, detailing for the first time since Lockheed Martin was formally tapped in July as prime contractor the schedule and cost targets for the estimated $3.9 billion anti-armor weapon designed to replace all variants of the air-launched Hellfire and Longbow missiles. In mid-November, the Army -- which is acquiring JAGM on behalf of the Navy and Marine Corps -- sent Congress an initial Selected Acquisition Report...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.