AGM-114 Hellfire
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 missile's formal name.[9] 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.[10]
AGM-114 Hellfire
1984–present
Lockheed Martin, Boeing (prior second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire)
1974–present
100–108 lb (45–49 kg)[3]
64 in (1.6 m)
7 in (180 mm)
13 in (0.33 m)
APC/HTPB
550 to 12,030 yd (0.5 to 11 km)
Mach 1.3 (995 mph; 1,601 km/h)
Rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, ground vehicles