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The AGM-114 Hellfire is an American missile developed for anti-armor use, [6] later developed for precision [7] drone strikes against other target types, especially high-value targets. [8] It was originally developed under the name " Heliborne laser, fire-and-forget missile", which led to the colloquial name "Hellfire" ultimately becoming the ...
There are at least ten authorized armament configurations, which involve a mix of a system specific gun pod mounting the M296.50 caliber machine gun (left side only), the M260 7-shot 2.75in/70mm Lightweight Launcher (LWL), the M279 2-rail AGM-114 Hellfire launcher, or a 2-shot Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) launcher. [61]
Semi-active laser homing (AGM-65E) Charge-coupled device (AGM-65H/K) Mach 0.93: AGM-88 HARM: Radiation homing: Mach 1.9: AGM-158 JASSM: Global Positioning System: Subsonic: AGM-84 Harpoon: Active radar homing: Mach 0.72: AGM-114 Hellfire: Semi-active laser homing (AGM-114K/M/N/P/R) Active radar homing (AGM-114L) Mach 1.3: AGM-86 ALCM: Global ...
M269 launcher/loader, M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M272 rocket launcher, 7 inch, 4-rail, AGM-114 Hellfire; M279 rocket launcher, 7 inch, 2-rail, AGM-114 Hellfire; M299 rocket launcher, 7 inch, 4-rail, AGM-114 Hellfire; M310 rocket launcher, 7 inch, 2-rail, AGM-114 Hellfire; M474 transporter erector launcher, Pershing 1
On 8 March 2017, Detroit successfully test fired a vertical-launched AGM-114 Hellfire missile, the first such launch from a littoral combat ship. [58] The Hellfire system on littoral combat ships is meant to engage smaller agile vessels and strike targets on land.
An AGM-179 JAGM being loaded onto an AH-1Z. Initially an Army program, the AGM-179 is positioned well for a contract from the Navy. As of January 2025, the Freedom class Littoral combat ship is being equipped with vertical launch modules armed with 24 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, with at least one ship having reached initial operating capability. [8]
Where possible the system utilizes existing Hydra 70 components such as launchers, rocket motors, warheads and fuzes.The weapon bridges the gap between the Hydra 70 and AGM-114 Hellfire systems and provides a cost-effective method of engaging lightly armored point targets.
Robot 17 (Robotsystem 17) is a Swedish anti-ship missile based on the American AGM-114C Hellfire, further developed by Bofors to work against sea targets and be transported and fired on land.