{"id":22842,"date":"2021-12-06T14:34:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/06\/marines-run-joint-test-fire-with-new-missile-from-viper-helicopter\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:00:31","slug":"marines-run-joint-test-fire-with-new-missile-from-viper-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2021\/12\/06\/marines-run-joint-test-fire-with-new-missile-from-viper-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines run joint test fire with new missile from Viper helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines in Florida recently test fired an air-to-ground missile from an AH-1Z Viper helicopter, part of the Corps\u2019 push to upgrade its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/09\/27\/last-marine-corps-wizzos-pin-on-gold-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\">aviation fleet<\/a> for great power competition and a new way for Leathernecks to fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines with the Operational Test and Evaluation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/03\/15\/marines-move-super-stallion-helicopters-off-hawaii-starting-major-aviation-overhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\">Squadron <\/a>1, or VMX-1, did the joint test with Air Force and Army personnel at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, between Nov. 3\u20137, according to a Marine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/409607\/marines-test-jagm-maritime-vessel\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test is expected to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/04\/26\/here-are-some-big-changes-that-may-be-coming-to-the-marine-corps\/\" target=\"_blank\">upgrade <\/a>the Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters for better maritime targeting and strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new weapons system could give attack helicopter pilots newer munitions, \u201cequipped with two sensor technologies\u201d that optimize performance on maritime targets, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/11\/10\/marines-reactivate-aviation-support-squadron-after-27-year-hiatus\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAG-24-staging.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Marines reactivate aviation support squadron after 27-year hiatus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The support squadron had been established in 1988 and deactivated in 1994.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two One, or HX-21, working under the Naval Air Systems Command Direct and Time Sensitive Strike program office, Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space and the Air Force\u2019s 780th Test Squadron analyzed the test fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Halcomb, front, assigned to Marine Operational Test &#038; Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) conducts an operational check on the M299 hellfire missile launcher attached to an AH-1Z Viper, Nov. 4, 2021. Marine Corps aviation ordnance personnel, Cpl. David Walker-Hyde, left, and Lance Cpl. Christian Castaneda, back, ensure the aircraft remains ready during the operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM). (Maj. Jay Hernandez\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Byron Sullivan, VMX-1 commanding officer, called the joint test fire a \u201cphenomenal experience\u201d and said the capability \u201cwill be the needed upgrade that enhances our ability to use precision strikes against fast-moving maritime targets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExecuting this type of concept development is very critical to get it right on paper and put more effective systems in the hands of the warfighter,\u201d said Maj. Thomas Hutson, the assault support department head at VMX-1 and member of the JAGM test team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Times recently reported that the Corps has reactivated an air wing support squadron at Marine Corps Base Hawaii after a 27-year hiatus. Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, the \u201cGryphons\u201d and expect the unit to be fully operational by 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improving and reconfiguring aviation units, personnel and platforms is one part of the larger plan that Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger is driving through force design changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is to expand the Marine Air Wing\u2019s \u201creach and lethality in support of maritime and joint operations,\u201d so that it can operate dispersed and in unsupported terrain, according to a November release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Corps keeps current aviation platforms ready for today\u2019s demands, the Corps, Army and Special Operations Command are also looking to new rotary wing development to increase range, speed and payload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JAGM3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marine Corps aviation maintenance personnel assigned to Marine Operational Test &#038; Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) work on the blade cuff and drivetrain of an AH-1Z Viper to ensure the aircraft remains ready during the operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM), Nov. 4, 2021. (Maj. Jay Hernandez\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Times reported in 2019 that the Army\u2019s Future Vertical Lift program aimed to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk for the Army and the UH-1Y Venom for the Marines with the future long range attack aircraft, or FLRAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum speeds for the Venom and Black Hawk now stand at about 180\u2013190 miles per hour with a full payload. The FLRAA is expected to fly at 265 mph to 322 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some differences in the needs of the services, however. The Army\u2019s requirements would vastly improve current performance and add range to their fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example listed in the federal \u201csources sought\u201d posting was for self-deployment. 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