
'Rusty Dagger' Cruise Missile: US Air Force Completes in Months What Normally Takes Years, Built for Ukraine
The US Air Force developed and live-fire tested the 'Rusty Dagger' (AGM-188A) cruise missile in under 16 months under its Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) program, originally conceived to rapidly arm Ukraine. Designed around the standard 500-lb Mk82 bomb form factor for low cost and mass production, the missile reportedly exceeds 930 km in range. Ukraine has been approved to purchase thousands of the munitions in a deal valued at approximately $825–850 million.
Source: 19FortyFive Defense Tech










