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Revision as of 22:47, 3 June 2022
| This page is about the American air-to-ground missile AGM-114K Hellfire II. For the other version, see AGM-114B Hellfire. |
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Description
The AGM-114K Hellfire II is an American laser-guided air-to-ground missile. It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".
The AGM-114 Hellfire started testing in 1974, with the A model starting in 1982, B in 1984, and the AGM-114k Hellfire 2 in 1993. The first non-US Hellfire was sold to France in August 2005 to be used on the Euro Tiger ARH and the Tiger HAD in 2012. The AGM-114k hellfire 2 is the US Navy version which is a copy of the AGM-114J with a SAD system added, but was adopted by the USAF as well as the Navy. The improvements of the AGM-114k over the J model, (which was an improvement of the F model) was a lightened construction to increase the range that was lost with the F models improved guidance system's increased weight, as well as the SAD system.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 45 kg |
| Guidance | Laser |
| Maximum speed | 475 m/s |
| Missile guidance time | 45 secs |
| Firing range | 8 km |
| Guaranteed launch range | 8 km |
| Explosive mass | 3.36 kg TNTeq |
| Armour penetration | 1,200 mm |
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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History
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See also
- Related development
External links
- [United States Army - Acquisition Support Center] - Hellfire Family of Missiles
- [Military.com] - AGM-114 Hellfire
