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Navy Set For Full Production Of New Air-To-Ground Missile

Monday, September 10th, 2012

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The Navy has authorized full-rate production of a new air-to-ground missile designed to better defeat enemy countermeasures than the legacy system it is set to begin replacing. The service plans to award a contract later this year to manufacturer ATK [ATK] for the production of 72 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) for the Navy and nine for the Italian Air Force, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said this week. Initial deliveries are expected in 2013. AARGM is intended to address a…

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