The Fuchs JAGM is based on Rheinmetall’s Fuchs Evolution 6×6 armored transport vehicle. It is equipped with 24 vertically launched Lockheed Martin AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles.
Rheinmetall said the Fuchs JAGM is the world’s first vehicle equipped with 24 vertically launched JAGM missiles. In combination with its sensor package, the vehicle is designed to detect and engage multiple threats on the battlefield at any time.
The company said the system can engage up to 24 battle tanks as well as air targets in rapid succession without reloading. The vehicle can also receive target information from external sources through a data transmission system.
The AGM-179 JAGM is a multi-sensor missile that can be fired in ground-to-ground and ground-to-air applications. Rheinmetall said the missile has a range of up to 16 kilometers and uses a tandem shaped-charge fragmentation warhead.
The JAGM multimode seeker has been proven in numerous flight tests, according to the company. It includes an improved semi-active laser sensor for precision strikes and a fire-and-forget millimeter-wave radar for moving targets in all weather conditions.
Rheinmetall said JAGM offers improved performance against stationary and moving armored targets, air defense systems, patrol boats, air targets, artillery guns and launchers. It can also be used against radar installations, command-and-control nodes, bunkers and other structures in urban and complex terrain.
The Fuchs Evolution serves as the carrier vehicle for the system and is the latest version of Rheinmetall’s battle-proven Fuchs family. More than forty Fuchs variants are in service in over eight countries.
The latest Fuchs variant includes an improved powertrain with ABS and CTIS. It also features a modern digital electrical system and a digital vehicle architecture aligned with NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture.
The vehicle provides protection against ballistic and CBRN threats and is designed for higher payloads. Built-in test equipment with interactive maintenance procedures and external vehicle diagnostics is intended to support fleet management.
Rheinmetall said the enlarged interior provides greater driving and operating comfort. These changes support the adaptation of the Fuchs Evolution into a missile-armed platform intended for future anti-armor and air-target missions.
