DAGR air-to-ground missile

Also known as

DAGR
Direct Attack Guided Rocket
DAGR missile

Lockheed Martin's DAGR (Direct Attack Guided Rocket) is a U.S. semi-active laser-guided 70 mm air-to-ground missile. The company unveiled it in 2007 as a guidance kit for 2.75-inch/70 mm rockets, and later demonstrations showed launch from Apache helicopters, a JLTV-mounted pedestal launcher, and other HELLFIRE-equipped rotary-wing platforms.

DAGR air-to-ground missile, 70 mm air-to-ground missile, Munitions

Image source: Lockheed Martin Demonstrates DAGR® Missile Ground Vehicle Launch Capability From JLTV

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Lockheed Martin
Type: 70 mm air-to-ground missile
Service note: 2007-present

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Specifications

Caliber: 2.75 inches (70 mm)
Guidance: Semi-active laser guidance kit with lock-on-before-launch and lock-on-after-launch modes
Warhead: 10-pound warhead
Range: 1 to 6 km in Lockheed Martin test reporting
Launch platforms: Apache AH-64D and JLTV-mounted pedestal launcher

Carrier Helicopters

Lockheed Martin says armed Black Hawk external wings can carry DAGR air-to-ground missiles.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Black Hawk helicopter, Medium-lift military utility helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Black Hawk helicopter

Armed utility helicopter

Lockheed Martin says armed Black Hawk external wings can carry a mix of Hellfire and DAGR air-to-ground missiles.

Sources: Adaptable Weapons Kit for International BLACK HAWK Helicopter | Lockheed Martin

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Unveiled in 2007; subsequent flight tests expanded helicopter and ground-launch demonstrations through 2014.

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Sources

Lockheed Martin Unveils New Guidance Kit for 2.75-Inch/70mm RocketsPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports DAGR background, the 2.75-inch/70mm guidance kit, lock-on-before-launch and lock-on-after-launch modes, and compatibility with Hydra-70 / CRV-7 rockets and HELLFIRE platforms. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Lockheed Martin Demonstrates DAGR® Missile Ground Vehicle Launch Capability From JLTVPublisher: PR Newswire | Note: Supports DAGR ground-launch testing from a JLTV-mounted pedestal launcher, the 5 km launch result, and the accompanying photo used for the entry image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Lockheed Martin's DAGR® Missile Scores A Perfect 16 Of 16 In Flight Tests For U.S. ArmyPublisher: PR Newswire | Note: Supports DAGR Apache AH-64D launch tests, the 1.5 to 5.1 km flight results, and the 1 to 6 km guided-flight range reported by Lockheed Martin. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Adaptable Weapons Kit for International BLACK HAWK Helicopter | Lockheed MartinPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports Black Hawk external wings carrying a mix of Hellfire and DAGR air-to-ground missiles. | Accessed: 2026-06-27