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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick ,  (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick      Published  Oct 22, 2026 4:09 PM EDT     (ground-launched-rusty-dagger-low-cost-cruise-missile-seen-for-the-first-time.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (Zone 5 Technologies has shared with The War Zone the first photos of its Rusty Dagger cruise missile in action in a ground-launched configuration. The images offer a new look at a weapon originally developed for air launch that is now being adapted for use from land and sea.)   Zone 5 Technologies    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (002c8e6dc9) (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        Zone 5 Technologies has shared with TWZ the first photos of its latest Block 40 (https://www.twz.com/air/kongsberg-bets-on-high-low-cruise-missile-mix-with-jsm-and-rusty-dagger) Rusty Dagger low-cost cruise missile in a surface-launched configuration. The images offer a new look at a weapon developed first with (https://www.twz.com/air/watch-rusty-dagger-standoff-missile-now-headed-to-ukraine-hit-its-target) air-launched applications in mind , and (https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-will-receive-first-of-thousands-of-new-u-s-made-standoff-missiles-in-the-coming-weeks) for export to Ukraine . It is now being adapted for use from land and sea, (https://www.twz.com/sea/10000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-three-years-procurement-plan-laid-out-by-pentagon) including by U.S. and (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pae-munitionss-latest-ota-agreement-with-share-7496701460294860800-0QBO/) other allied forces . Zone 5 has not disclosed where or when the pictures were taken, or which programs, specifically, the ground-based launches were conducted under. The images do not offer a clear view of the trailer-mounted launcher, either. A spokesperson for the company did stress to TWZ that versions of Rusty Dagger have now been selected for separate (https://www.twz.com/sea/10000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-three-years-procurement-plan-laid-out-by-pentagon) U.S. Army and (https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572842/pae-munitions-awards-contracts-next-generation-chaos-maritime-strike-system) Navy programs , in addition to its (https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-will-receive-first-of-thousands-of-new-u-s-made-standoff-missiles-in-the-coming-weeks) initial development through the U.S. Air Force . ()  One of the first images showing the surface-launched version of the Rusty Dagger in action. Zone 5 Technologies   In May, Zone 5, as well as Anduril, CoAspire, and Leidos, (https://www.twz.com/sea/10000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-three-years-procurement-plan-laid-out-by-pentagon) received framework agreements from the Pentagon under the Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) program. The U.S. Army’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires) is running LCCM in cooperation with the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E). The aim of this program is to procure (https://www.twz.com/sea/10000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-three-years-procurement-plan-laid-out-by-pentagon) more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles , in total, over three years, beginning in 2027. Then there is also the (https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572842/pae-munitions-awards-contracts-next-generation-chaos-maritime-strike-system) Consolidated Affordable Ordnance System (CHAOS) effort from the U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Munitions (PAE Munitions). CHAOS is focused on low-cost anti-ship cruise missiles, particularly for U.S. allies and partners. CoAspire (https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-picks-raacm-er-low-cost-cruise-missile-for-program-to-help-arm-allies) is also on contract for CHAOS with a version of its (https://www.twz.com/air/new-raacm-er-low-cost-cruise-missile-features-tomahawk-like-range) Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER) design. “We designed a surface-launch Rusty Dagger to be the foundation of U.S. and allied mass-produced affordable precision deep strike weapons,” Tom Kanewske, chief strategy officer at Zone 5, told TWZ in a statement. “Our team went from design to demonstration in less than three months, bringing Rusty Dagger from pylons and pallets to ground launcher and shipping containers,” added Kyle Maxhimer, Zone 5’s president.  ()  Another picture of a Block 40 Rusty Dagger being fired from a launcher on the ground. Zone 5 Technologies   Zone 5 says the Block 40 version of Rusty Dagger can accommodate warheads in the 100-to-250-pound classes. It can still be configured for air-launch, either from pylons under the wings of aircraft or via (https://www.twz.com/42469/our-best-look-yet-at-rapid-dragon-cargo-plane-launched-stealth-cruise-missiles-in-action) palletized munitions systems . In order to be fired from launchers on the ground or at sea, the new version of the missile is fitted with a solid-fuel booster rocket at the tail end. More specific details about the Block 40’s capabilities compared to the preceding air-launch-only version, also referred to as the Block 20, remain limited. From what we can see now, the two variations appear outwardly similar in many respects, at least broadly speaking. Earlier variations had a distinctive tail configuration with four squared-off fins, two facing upward and two more angled to either side. The shaping of the fins on the Block 40 does look to be more rounded. It’s also possible the missile may have a new cruciform tail fin arrangement, but this could also be a trick of the angle from which the missile is being viewed, coupled with the low resolution of the available images. ()  A side-by-side comparison of the Block 40 Rusty Dagger configured for surface launch, at top, and an earlier air-launched version, at bottom. Zone 5 Technologies/USAF   Previous (https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/07/inside-ukraines-long-range-strike-campaign-with-the-agm-188a-rusty-dagger/) reports have said that Rusty Dagger has a range of 300 nautical miles when delivered at low altitude, which is increased to 500 nautical miles when launched by aircraft at medium altitudes (https://designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-188.html) and flying at higher speeds . In general, surface-launched versions of missiles typically have shorter maximum ranges compared to their air-launched counterparts. Zone 5 Rusty Dagger. (https://x.com/hashtag/AffordableMass?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #AffordableMass (https://t.co/Pzj1KnceHC) pic.twitter.com/Pzj1KnceHC  — Air-Power | NatSec Ledger (@NatSecLedger) (https://x.com/NatSecLedger/status/1931463625547341875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 7, 2025    Regardless, the Block 40 version is an important further evolution of the Rusty Dagger design. The initial air-launched version of the missile, now designated the AGM-188A, has already been in development for several years, in part now under the U.S. Air Force’s (https://www.twz.com/air/air-forces-cheap-and-fast-to-produce-long-range-missile-is-being-built-for-ukraine) Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) program. This has (https://www.twz.com/air/watch-rusty-dagger-standoff-missile-now-headed-to-ukraine-hit-its-target) included live-fire tests conducted at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in January 2025. We now know that Rusty Dagger has been cleared for use on four different types of fighters, including the (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16-pilots-account-of-the-challenges-of-the-air-war) F-16 . Development of (https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-will-receive-first-of-thousands-of-new-u-s-made-standoff-missiles-in-the-coming-weeks) CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM) was also conducted as part of the ERAM effort. ()  Three views of a Rusty Dagger live-fire test on January 22, 2025, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The service did not identify the weapon by name at the time. via U.S. Air Force   Like the Navy’s CHAOS effort, ERAM has been focused primarily on supporting allies and partners, (https://www.twz.com/air/air-forces-cheap-and-fast-to-produce-long-range-missile-is-being-built-for-ukraine) starting first with Ukraine . A Zone 5 spokesperson told TWZ that, as things stand, Rusty Dagger remains the only publicly reported operational missile in its class fielded by the Ukrainian military. It appears that the AGM-188A “Rusty Dagger” cruise missile has undergone field testing in Ukraine.Russian sources are publishing photos of an unknown 8-element CRPA antenna. On the back side of the unit there is a circuit board with a large heatsink, which carries the CAGE code… (https://t.co/phZeOJfHJ0) pic.twitter.com/phZeOJfHJ0  — 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝕯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝕯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔱🎻🇬🇪🇺🇦🇺🇲🇬🇷 (@TheDeadDistrict) (https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/2063629144626225220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 7, 2026    ERAM has also been feeding into the Air Force’s own Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) plans. The service (https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-plans-to-buy-28000-low-cost-cruise-missiles-in-five-years-advance-with-new-deals) wants to acquire 28,000 FAMM munitions in pylon-launched and palletized configurations over the next five years. ()  A U.S. Air Force F-16 carrying a pair of Rusty Dagger missiles, as well as other stores, under its wings. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles   As we reported (https://www.twz.com/air/kongsberg-bets-on-high-low-cruise-missile-mix-with-jsm-and-rusty-dagger) earlier this year , Rusty Dagger is now part of a broader portfolio under Norwegian defense company Kongsberg, which acquired a 90 percent stake in Zone 5. Kongsberg has positioned the missile alongside its stealthy (https://www.twz.com/26939/japan-buying-joint-strike-missiles-for-its-f-35as-is-a-much-bigger-deal-than-it-sounds) Joint Strike Missile (JSM) , with the two weapons serving different, complementary roles. KONGSBERG announced today that it has closed the acquisition of US missile company Zone 5 Technologies LLC, following approval by US regulatory authorities.🔗 (https://t.co/meRxfmYHH6) https://t.co/meRxfmYHH6 (https://t.co/EXVbYhDers) pic.twitter.com/EXVbYhDers  — KONGSBERG (@kongsbergasa) (https://x.com/kongsbergasa/status/2064572983104921615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 10, 2026    Rusty Dagger is designed around affordability and volume, while JSM offers a sophisticated, low-observable strike capability. The concept gives customers a mix of weapons suited to different targets and mission requirements, rather than relying exclusively on expensive, high-end missiles. Zone 5 says it is now expanding manufacturing in the United States. Production is established in San Luis Obispo, California, with production beginning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. A franchised facility (https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2026/07/08/hawthorn-aero-build-rusty-dagger-missile-facility.html) is also being developed in Miamisburg, Ohio, with Hawthorn Aero, a company that describes itself as specializing “in high-rate airframe manufacturing, offering scalable solutions from design to full vehicle integration for aerospace industries.”  The company says each site is designed to reach a capacity of more than 2,500 missiles annually by the end of 2027. If all three reach that level, combined annual capacity would exceed 7,500 missiles. The expansion reflects the growing emphasis on affordable weapons that can be manufactured in large quantities and replenished quickly, something that is considered especially critical if the United States is to face China in a future high-end conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. The ground-launched Rusty Dagger shown in the photos underscores how far the missile family is moving beyond its original air-launched role. With production expanding and multiple U.S. military programs in the picture, the surface-launched variant adds another potential route to getting the weapon into service. Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com  (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) (Thomas Newdick Avatar)   (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick   Staff Writer    Thomas Newdick is a staff writer at  TWZ  , where he covers military aviation, defense technology, weapons systems, and international security. Based in Berlin, Germany, he reports on conflicts, military modernization efforts, and emerging aerospace technologies around the world, with a particular interest in airpower and its role in contemporary warfare. His reporting is informed by deep expertise in modern and historical airpower, particularly in Europe, with a focus on military aviation, air campaigns, and aerospace developments across the continent and beyond.   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(https://www.twz.com/category/us-navy) U.S. Navy   (https://www.twz.com/news-features/oldest-arleigh-burke-destroyers-get-reprieve-service-extended-into-2030s) Oldest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Get Reprieve, Service Extended Into 2030s   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick           (https://www.twz.com/air/this-is-mbdas-latest-vision-for-its-cruise-missile-like-rcm2-remote-carrier) (The German arm of the European missile house described its RCM² remote carrier (RC) as a multidomain platform that is able to perform both kinetic strike and electronic warfare (EW) jamming and decoy roles in highly contested and denied airspace.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/unmanned) Unmanned   (https://www.twz.com/air/this-is-mbdas-latest-vision-for-its-cruise-missile-like-rcm2-remote-carrier) This Is MBDA’s Latest Vision For Its Cruise Missile-Like RCM² ‘Remote Carrier’   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick           (https://www.twz.com/sea/pros-and-cons-of-the-navys-controversial-submarine-launched-nuclear-cruise-missile) (Submarine launches tomahawk cruise missile.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/nuclear-attack-submarines) Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)   (https://www.twz.com/sea/pros-and-cons-of-the-navys-controversial-submarine-launched-nuclear-cruise-missile) Pros And Cons Of The Navy’s Controversial Submarine-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/geoff-ziezulewicz) Geoff Ziezulewicz           (https://www.twz.com/land/sm-6-fired-at-target-ship-by-u-s-armys-typhon-launcher-from-down-under) (NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) conducts the first Mid-Range Capability live fire exercise outside of the continental United States successfully sinking a maritime target with a Standard Missile-6 Force during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 on July 16, 2025. The successful strike validated combined joint targeting and command-and-control interoperability between 3MDTF and the combined-joint force. The demonstration highlights the strength of the Australia–U.S. Alliance and the rapidly advancing capability and capacity of 3MDTF and the 10th Australian Brigade to deploy advanced, land-based maritime strike capabilities in support of regional security and stability. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise that reflects the close military relationship between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/us-army) U.S. Army   (https://www.twz.com/land/sm-6-fired-at-target-ship-by-u-s-armys-typhon-launcher-from-down-under) SM-6 Fired At Target Ship Down Under By U.S. Army’s Typhon Launcher   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick           (https://www.twz.com/news-features/secretive-taiwanese-land-attack-cruise-missile-seen-on-the-move) (China’s latest live-fire drills around Taiwan appear to have prompted the movement of the island’s secretive Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E) land-attack cruise missile. While the development of this important weapons is understood to date back at least to the early 2000s, it has only very rarely been seen since then, which makes its public appearance now all the more interesting.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/china) China   (https://www.twz.com/news-features/secretive-taiwanese-land-attack-cruise-missile-seen-on-the-move) Secretive Taiwanese Land Attack Cruise Missile Seen On The Move   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick           (https://www.twz.com/category/sea) SEE MORE         (https://www.twz.com/) (TWZ Logo)    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (002c8e6dc9) (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      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