air-to-ground missile – The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

13 March

Pratt & Whitney to Deliver TJ150 Engines for Black Arrow Missiles

Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract to provide TJ150 turbojet engines for Leidos Dynetics’ Black Arrow air-to-ground missile.

10 March

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israel Shows Off F-16 Jets in Heavy Deep-Strike Configuration

The Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa fighter jets have been spotted in a heavy strike configuration, highlighting a setup designed for long-range deep-strike missions.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Designates Leidos Small Cruise Missile as ‘AGM-190A’

The US Air Force has designated Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile as the “AGM-190A,” formally recognizing the system as an operational stand-off strike capability.

20 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Seeks New Anti-Radar Missile for Air, Ground Targets

The US Navy has launched market research for a new long-range anti-radiation missile that can strike airborne and ground threats.

Jan- 2026 -

21 January

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

From 45 to 90 Degrees: JAGM Quad Launcher Unlocks Full Vertical Launch

Lockheed Martin just took the Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile Quad Launcher a big step closer to battlefield reality, proving it can fire missiles straight up, then quickly strike an incoming drone.

Oct- 2025 -

15 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

JAGM Goes Vertical: Lockheed’s Quad Launcher Demo Nails First Test Shot

Quad Launcher is Lockheed Martin’s new modular canister system for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, capable of angled or full vertical launches.

2 October

Americas

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kacey Johnson, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, installs an AGM-65 Maverick missile on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2021.

Christine Casimiro

US Clears South Korea’s Request for AGM-65G2 Maverick Missiles

South Korea is ramping up its strike capabilities as the US State Department cleared a potential $34-million foreign military sale of RTX-manufactured AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical missiles.

Sep- 2025 -

9 September

Air

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Awards Prototype Contract for Modern Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates a 24-month contract to develop a testbed of the Next Generation Penetrator air-to-ground weapon system.

Jun- 2025 -

24 June

Arms