A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired a new missile towards a moving sea target in the Pacific. The JAGM faced earlier testing challenges, but it is considered key to boosting the lethality of US attack helicopters. AdvertisementA 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."

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