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 Post subject: New Maverick Versions
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 14:07 pm 
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I was wondering if anyone had any insight as to the operational uses of these AGM-65Hs, AGM-65Js, and AGM-65Ks?

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-65.html

PS: Cag you using them in FAF?

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I thought this upgrade program was cancelled?
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The designation systems says it wasn't.

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I dont see any uptodate information on this in USNI database. It still lists the upgrades as unfunded...

I believe they were changed due to the number of older missiles fired off in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom...

The larger numbers of older stock weapons simply do not exist now...

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btw CAG if you missed it JASSM now apparently has the full production go-ahead.

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Great! Do you have a URL for me to look at?
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CAG Hotshot wrote:
I dont see any uptodate information on this in USNI database. It still lists the upgrades as unfunded...

I believe they were changed due to the number of older missiles fired off in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom...

The larger numbers of older stock weapons simply do not exist now...

CAG out...


So they used AGM-65Bs and Ds still in stock for OEF and OIF in addition to the powerful E, F, and G missiles?

I'm confused.

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Why the confusion? You dont need the larger warhead if the targets are older tanks and APC or mobile artillery...

THe older Mavs are the perfect solution... use them up and you can spend the funds allocated for their upgrade on more modern versions or more modern totally different weapons...

Makes perfect sense to me... Especially when the majority of targets were thin skinned vehicles or T-55 type tanks and old APCs, like the MT-LB, BMP-1, etc...

More bang for our tax bucks! :)

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CAG Hotshot wrote:
Why the confusion? You dont need the larger warhead if the targets are older tanks and APC or mobile artillery...

THe older Mavs are the perfect solution... use them up and you can spend the funds allocated for their upgrade on more modern versions or more modern totally different weapons...

Makes perfect sense to me... Especially when the majority of targets were thin skinned vehicles or T-55 type tanks and old APCs, like the MT-LB, BMP-1, etc...

More bang for our tax bucks! :)

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No I am confused if these newer updates ever got anywhere.

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JASSM news from AvWeek:

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The Air Force has given
Aviation Week & Space Technology
03/15/2004, page 18



The Air Force has given full-rate production approval to Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, after it completed a problematic operational test phase. The service this year plans to buy 240 missiles at a cost of $404,000 each. USAF is asking to buy 360 Jassms next year.


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this also got my interest:

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By embedding antennas
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By embedding antennas in the load-bearing sections of composite wings for U.S. Air Force aircraft, Northrop Grumman expects to field low-frequency receiving and transmitting devices with enough sensitivity to simultaneously detect moving ground targets through dense foliage and track air-to-air missiles.


notice they say "expects" rather than "hopes"

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That is quite good... couple this detailed tracking capabilites with the airborne laser...

Well you have quite a potent weapons capability there...

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