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Direct Attack Guided Rocket

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The Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) is a weapons system

under development by Lockheed Martin. The program goal is to
provide a low cost 2.75 inch (70 mm) precision guided rocket which is
compatible with existing Hellfire II systems and launchers in service.[1]
The system will use components from the existing Hydra 70 rocket, but
differs from other upgrades to the Hydra 70 such as APKWS and
LOGIR in that it is designed to be plug and play compatible with the
Hellfire missile and use the M299 Hellfire launcher, increasing the
load-out by up to four times.[2] DAGR also offers a lock-on before
launch capability that is not compatible with the electronics in existing The Direct Attack Guided Rocket
Hydra 70 launchers.[3] (DAGR) in flight over Eglin AFB.

Contents
1 Specifications
2 Program status
3 Export
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Specifications
Diameter: 2.75 in (70 mm) [4]
Length: 75 in (1.9 m)
Wingspan: 8.75 in (222 mm)
Weight: 35.0 lb (15.8 kg)
Guidance: Semi-active laser homing (SALH).
Range from Sea Level: Min: 1.5 km Max: 5 km
Range from 20,000 feet: 12 km.[5]
Motor: Existing Hydra 70 motors.
Warhead: M151 warhead with M423 fuze

Program status
March 2005 Program started.[6]
February 2006 1st flight test.[7]
October 2008 8th flight test and 1st ever 2.75" guided rocket live warhead flight test.[8]
March 2009 1st platform flight test Apache AH-64D Attack Helicopter.
July 2009 2nd platform flight test Little Bird AH-6: successfully hit the target in two separate trials.[9]
March 2010 3rd platform test Lockheed Martin's DAGR Guided Rocket Fires Successfully From
Kiowa Warrior Helicopter.[10] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-
May 2012 DAGR hits a truck target moving 25 mph fired from an AH-64D Apache 3.5 km away.[11]
04. Retrieved 2009-07-02.

September 2012 DAGR successfully hits stationary targets while launched from ground-based mounts.
Two missiles flew 3.5 kilometers and hit the target within one foot of the illuminated laser spot.[12]
February 2013 DAGR is launched from a Lockheed Martin JLTV. It locked onto the laser spot two
seconds after launch, flew 5 km (3.1 mi) down range and impacted the target within 1 meter of the laser

spot.[13]
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spot.[13]
March 2014 DAGR completed airworthiness tests from the AH-64D Apache, hitting all 16 targets
within 1 meter of the laser spot from 1.5 to 5.1 km (0.93 to 3.17 mi). Over 40 DAGRs had been fired in
total since the start of the program.[14]
June 2014 DAGR and Hellfire II are launched from Lockheed Martin's Long Range Surveillance and
Attack Vehicle (LRSAV) turreted weapon system, which allows targeting and employment of missiles
from ground platforms. The Hellfire and DAGR missiles hit targets at 6.4 km (4.0 mi) and 3.5 km
(2.2 mi) respectively, with both demonstrating lock-on-before-launch and lock-on-after-launch
capabilities, and one being designated by an AH-64D Apache helicopter.[15]

Export
Following the Royal Jordanian Air Force's purchase of Boeing AH-6 helicopters, Lockheed offered to equip
them with DAGRs.[16]

See also
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket
Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser
Roketsan Cirit
Ugroza

References

1. Lockheed Martin Unveils 2.75" Laser Guided Rocket - Defense Update (http://www.defense-update.com/
newscast/0307/news/080307_dagr.htm)
2. New Hellfire-Compatible Guided Rocket Can Defeat Targets In Urban Operations - Space War (http://w
ww.spacewar.com/reports/New_Hellfire_Compatible_Guided_Rocket_Can_Defeat_Targets_In_Urban_O
perations_999.html)
3. "Lockheed Martin's DAGR Missile Demonstrates Ground Launch Capability In Guided Flight Tests." (ht
tp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martins_DAGR_Missile_Demonstrates_Ground_Launch_Ca
pability_In_Guided_Flight_Tests_999.html) SPX, 27 September 2012.
4. "Precision-Strike Capability in a 2.75-inch/70mm Guided Rocket" (https://web.archive.org/web/2010120
4223901/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/assets/mfc/PC/MFC_DAGR_Product_Card.pdf) (PDF).
Lockheed Martin Corporation. 2010. Archived from the original (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/as
sets/mfc/PC/MFC_DAGR_Product_Card.pdf) (PDF) on 2010-12-04.
5. Lockheed Martin digs deep to fund precision-guided rocket - Flight Global (http://www.flightglobal.com/
articles/2007/03/20/212661/lockheed-martin-digs-deep-to-fund-precision-guided-rocket.html)
6. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20100828131239/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/product
s/DAGR/). Archived from the original (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/DAGR/) on 2010-08-
28. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gH-MJggzaA
8. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101204224530/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/product
s/DAGR/DAGRPhoto7.html). Archived from the original (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/DA
GR/DAGRPhoto7.html) on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
9. http://www.aviationnews.eu/2009/07/13/lockheed-martin-dagr-rockets-successfully-fired-from-airborne-
ah-6-little-bird-strike-targets
10. Rivera, Janina (March 29, 2010). "Lockheed Martin's DAGR Guided Rocket Fires Successfully From
Kiowa Warrior Helicopter" (https://web.archive.org/web/20100624050204/http://www.lockheedmartin.c
om/news/press_releases/2010/MFC_032910_LM_DAGR_GuidedRocketFires.html). Lockheed Martin
Corporation. Archived from the original (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/MF
C_032910_LM_DAGR_GuidedRocketFires.html) on 2010-06-24.

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11. http://www.deagel.com/news/DAGR-Successfully-Engages-Moving-Target-in-Apache-Helicopter-
Demonstration_n000010255.aspx
12. Lockheed Martin's DAGR Missile Demonstrates Ground Launch Capability In Guided Flight Tests (htt
p://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2012/september/mfc-092512-LM-DAGRMissileDe
monstrates.html) Lockheed press release, September 25, 2012
13. Lockheed Martin Demonstrates DAGR Missile Ground Vehicle Launch Capability from JLTV (http://ww
w.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/february/LM-Demonstrates-DAGR-Missile.html)
Lockheed press release, February 21, 2013
14. DAGR capability as air-launched weapon demo'd (http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/dagr-c
apability-air-launched-weapon-demonstrated/) Shephardmedia.com, 19 March 2014
15. DAGR and Hellfire II Missiles Score Direct Hits During Ground-Vehicle Launch Tests (http://www.deag
el.com/news/DAGR-and-Hellfire-II-Missiles-Score-Direct-Hits-During-Ground-Vehicle-Launch-Tests_n
000012793.aspx) Deagel.com, 17 June 2014
16. Jordanian DAGR (http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/sofex-2012-arab-spring-blamed-slow-
moving-little-b/) - Shephardmedia.com, May 9, 2012

External links
Others & History (http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/guided-hydra-rockets-program-halts-new-entries
-03157/)

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