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Lockheed Martin Details Successful Spike NLOS Test, JAGM-MR Demo With New Seeker

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 8th, 2023

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Lockheed Martin Details Successful Spike NLOS Test, JAGM-MR Demo With New Seeker

Spike NLOS demo. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Thursday it successfully fired eight Spike NLOS missiles from an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter during a recent multi-day demonstration and also announced it has conducted a guided flight test of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile-Medium Range (JAGM-MR) using its new tri-mode seeker. The company said the results of the recent Spike NLOS live fire event at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona moves the system closer to an airworthiness release (AWR) for use and eventual fielding on…

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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