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  1. The Hellfire missile is the primary 100-pound (45 kg) class air-to-ground precision weapon for the armed forces of the United States and many other countries. It has also been fielded on surface platforms in the surface-to-surface and surface-to-air roles. [10] Description.

  2. Mar 22, 2021 · The AGM-114 Hellfire missile is one of the most popular short-range air-to-ground (sometimes air-to-air) laser-guided, subsonic tactical missiles used by the US military as well as 30 US allies.

  3. Aug 3, 2022 · A look at the Hellfire, and how al-Zawahri likely was killed: WHAT IS A HELLFIRE MISSILE? Originally designed as an anti-tank missile in the 1980s, the Hellfire has been used by military and intelligence agencies over the last two decades to strike targets in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere.

  4. missilethreat.csis.org › missile › agm-114-hellfireHellfire | Missile Threat

    Apr 23, 2024 · The AGM-114 Hellfire is a short-range tactical missile in use by over two dozen countries. It is mostly used for land-attack missions and has seen widespread employment in the Global War on Terror. The Hellfire is predominately air-launched, although it has also seen limited deployment on sea platforms.

  5. The AGM-114R consolidates all previous SAL HELLFIRE II variants into a single missile. The HELLFIRE II can neutralize a broad target set with its multi-purpose warhead instead of requiring the use of multiple warhead types. Targets inlude armor, air defense, patrol boats, as well as enemy combatants in buildings, open areas, SUVs or caves.

  6. Hellfire is an air-to-ground, laser guided, subsonic missile with significant anti-tank capacity. It can also be used as an air-to-air weapon against helicopters or slow-moving...

  7. With a wide-area engagement zone, HELLFIRE is multipurpose missile capable of defeating a broad target set. Multipurpose warhead enables the missile to defeat a broad range of targets. Trajectory shaping optimizes lethality performance against a variety of target types. Automatic target reacquisition after loss of track in low clouds.

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