About 380 of these Army workhorses, first introduced in the early 1960s, will be completely remanufactured — including a new fuselage — over the next 17 years. Approximately 50 more will be built.

• Replacement of worn components – minimizing fluid leakage
• Reduced amount of hazardous chromium used during aluminum pretreatment
• Engine air filter – prolongs engine life, reducing maintenance and associated waste disposal
• Active vibration reduction system – less vibration wear on parts, improved component life
• New digital avionics – safer flight, reduced crash risk
• Highly leak-resistant extended-range fuel tanks
• More powerful and fuel-efficient engines with fewer hazardous components

The Joint Common Missile is an extended range, precision guided, air-to-surface weapon for use by joint service and allied manned and unmanned aircraft. About 49,000 will replace the Hellfire, TOW, and Maverick over the next two decades.

• Modular design extends service life and reduces the amount that must be disposed. Obsolete and expired parts, rather than the whole missile, can be replaced
• Upgradable to safer munitions