Unmanned - Test

90-degree vertical launch of JAGM demonstrated from quad launcher for counter-UAS use

January 16, 2026

CHINA LAKE, California. Lockheed Martin conducted a demonstration of a 90-degree vertical launch of a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from its JAGM Quad Launcher (JQL) at China Lake, California, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned - Test

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