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AGM-114 Hellfire

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.…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 1.3 (995 mph; 1,601 km/h)
Diameter
7 in (180 mm)
Engine
Thiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket
Guidance system
Semi-active laser homing · Millimeter-wave radar seeker
In service
1984–present
Launch platform
Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, ground vehicles

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AGM-114 Hellfire

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AGM-114 Hellfire

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related to history · 39
AGM-114 Hellfire → AAC, Abu Yahya, Afghanistan, AGM-114N Hellfire, AgustaWestland Apaches, Ahmed Yassin, Al-Qaeda, American-born Islamic, Anwar, Army Air Corps, Awlaki, Ayman, British ISIL, British Ministry, British Parliament, Defence, Hamas, IAF, In, Israeli Air Force
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AGM-114 Hellfire → AGM-114 Hellfire Archived, American Scientists, Detailed Description, FAS, February, Federation, HELLFIRE II Missile, Images Archived, Lockheed MartinDesignation SystemsArchived, Lockheed MartinLONGBOW FCR, LONGBOW HELLFIRE Missile, Navy Fact FileJanes, September, Wayback Machine
Warhead · 5
AGM-114 Hellfire → Blast fragmentation, High-explosive anti-tank, Metal augmented charge, Shaped charge, Tandem-charge anti-armor
Guidance system · 2
AGM-114 Hellfire → Millimeter-wave radar seeker, Semi-active laser homing
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → Mach 1.3 (995 mph; 1,601 km/h)
Diameter · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → 7 in (180 mm)
Engine · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → Thiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket
In service · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → 1984–present
Launch platform · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, ground vehicles
Length · 1
AGM-114 Hellfire → 64 in (1.6 m)

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hellfire missile warhead laser target guidance vehicles missiles homing kg air system semi-active variants also us 000 range ground used

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AGM-114 Hellfire.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 1.3 (995 mph; 1,601 km/h)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireDiameter7 in (180 mm)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireEngineThiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireGuidance systemSemi-active laser homing1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireGuidance systemMillimeter-wave radar seeker1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireIn service1984–present1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireLaunch platformRotary and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, ground vehicles1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireLength64 in (1.6 m)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireManufacturerLockheed Martin, Boeing (prior second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireMass100–108 lb (45–49 kg)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireOperational range550 to 12,030 yd (0.5 to 11 km)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfirePlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireProduced1974–present1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfirePropellantAPC/HTPB1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireTypeAir-to-surface/surface-to-surface missile1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireUnit costUS$150,000 (FY 2021) US$117,000 (FY2017)1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarheadHigh-explosive anti-tank1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarheadShaped charge1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarheadTandem-charge anti-armor1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarheadMetal augmented charge1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarheadBlast fragmentation1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWarsGulf War War on terror Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2026 Iran war1.00infobox
AGM-114 HellfireWingspan13 in (0.33 m)1.00infobox
AGM-114 Hellfireis aAmerican missile developed for anti-armor use0.90text

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