AGM-114 Hellfire

AGM-114 Hellfire

Type: Air-to-Ground Guided Missile

Domain: air

Country of Origin: United States

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

First Deployed: 1984

Overview

The AGM-114 Hellfire is a precision air-to-ground missile used by Iraq on helicopter and AC-208 Combat Caravan platforms. Combat-proven in counter-ISIS operations.

Technical Specifications

typeAir-to-Ground Anti-Tank / Precision Strike Missile
range8 km (low altitude) / 11 km (high altitude)
speedMach 1.3
length1.63 m
weight48 kg
warheadHEAT (8 kg) or thermobaric
guidanceSemi-active laser or radar

Operators

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