DESCRIPTION
\nThe AGM-114 HELLFIRE Family of Missiles includes the HELLFIRE II and Longbow HELLFIRE Missiles<\/strong>. HELLFIRE II is a precision strike, Semi-Active Laser (SAL)-guided missile and is the principal air-to-ground weapon for the Army AH-64 Apache, MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Special Operations aircraft, Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra, and Air Force Predator and Reaper UAS.<\/p>\nThe SAL HELLFIRE II missile is guided by laser energy reflected off the target. It has three warhead variants: a dual-warhead, shaped-charge, high-explosive anti-tank capability for armored targets (AGM-114K); a blast fragmentation warhead for urban, patrol boat, and other \u201csoft\u201d targets (AGM-114M); and a metal-augmented charge warhead (AGM-114N) for urban structures, bunkers, radar sites, communications installations, and bridges.<\/p>\n
Beginning in 2012, a HELLFIRE II multipurpose warhead variant (AGM-114R) became available to the Warfighter and allows for selection of warhead effects corresponding to a specific target type. The AMG-114R took the place of the K\/M\/N warhead capability and can be launched from Army rotary-wing and UAS platforms. It also provides the pilot with increased operational flexibility.<\/p>\n
The Longbow HELLFIRE (AGM-114L) is a precision strike missile using Millimeter Wave (MMW) radar guidance instead of the HELLFIRE II\u2019s SAL. It is the principal anti-tank system for the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter and uses the same anti-armor warhead as the HELLFIRE II. The MMW seeker provides beyond-line-of-sight, fire-and-forget capability, as well as the ability to operate in adverse weather and battlefield obscurants.<\/p>\n
BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER<\/p>\n
HELLFIRE provides the Warfighter with an air-to-ground, point-target precision strike capability to defeat advanced armor and an array of traditional and nontraditional targets.<\/p>\n
SPECIFICATIONS<\/p>\n
Diameter: 7 inches
\nWeight: 99.8-107 pounds
\nLength: 64-69 inches
\nHELLFIRE II AGM-114R maximum range:
\nDirect fire: 7.1 km
\nIndirect fire: 8 km
\nMinimum range: 0.5-1.5 km
\nPROGRAM STATUS<\/p>\n
FY16\u2013FY18: HELLFIRE II missiles procured annually to replace combat expenditures
\nFY18-FY20: K, M, and N Models are no longer in Production
\nPROJECTED ACTIVITIES<\/p>\n
FY21\u2013FY25:<\/p>\n
Laser HELLFIRE to continue in Production
\nLongbow HELLFIRE to continue Sustainment activities“<\/p>\n
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