The M299 Launcher is a U.S. reusable multi-platform launcher for the HELLFIRE and JAGM missile families. Lockheed Martin describes it as a multi-mission system available in four-missile, two-missile, and DC-powered two-missile configurations that can fire HELLFIRE or JAGM variants in any order and operate in severe flight environments.
Lockheed Martin describes the M299 as a launcher for both the HELLFIRE and JAGM families and says it can fire variants in any order.
| Launched item | Item type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
| AGM-114 Hellfire missile family | Air-to-surface missile family | Lockheed Martin and Marvin Engineering describe the launcher as able to carry and release AGM-114 Hellfire variants from rotary-wing aircraft. Sources: M299 Launcher | Lockheed Martin, M299/M310 Longbow Missile Launcher |
| AGM-179A JAGM | Air-to-ground missile family | Lockheed Martin says the M299 launcher supports the JAGM family and can fire HELLFIRE or JAGM variants in any order. Sources: M299 Launcher | Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin Wins U.S. Army Competition for M299 Launcher Modernization |
Exact model: M299 and M299A1/A2 launcher for AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-179 JAGM-family missiles. It is a launcher rather than a munition; conflict use follows Hellfire-armed AH-64, MH-60R/S, and other platforms in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Red Sea maritime operations.
