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AGM-114 Hellfire
TSGT Scott Reed, U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

AGM-114 Hellfire

Air-to-surface missiles

Country of origin United States
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
The AGM-114 Hellfire is an American missile developed for anti-armor use, later developed for precision drone strikes against other target types, especially high-value targets. It was originally developed under the name "Heliborne laser, fire-and-forget missile", which led to the colloquial name "Hellfire" ultimately becoming the missile's formal name. It has a multi-mission, multi-target precision-strike ability and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms, including the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. 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.

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Specifications

Length
1.63 m
Range
8 km
Introduced
1984
Entered service
1984

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