An AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fired a live AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), striking a towed moving training vessel during a training mission at sea.US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher LapeA US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired a new missile towards a moving sea target in the Pacific.It marked a first for the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile.The JAGM faced earlier testing challenges, but it is considered key to boosting the lethality of US attack helicopters.A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired off a new missile in the Pacific earlier this week, striking a moving target vessel and marking a first for the weapon.The test is a notable moment in the development of the precision missile, which faced struggles in its initial testing.The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit announced the strike exercise on Friday, revealing that two days earlier, an AH-1Z Viper "fired a live AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), striking a towed moving training vessel during a training mission at sea." The training occurred in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Okinawa.A video shared by the unit showed the test, beginning with preparations and the crew loading ammunition onto the attack helicopter.Then, the AH-1Z flies off from Okinawa Air Base toward the Philippine Sea, where it fires the JAGM at a moving sea vessel.
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