AGM-114K Hellfire II
| 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 II 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 II is the US Navy version which is a copy of the AGM-114J with the addition of a SAD system, but ended up being 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 lightened construction to increase the range that was lost with the F model's improved guidance system's increased weight, as well as the SAD system's own extra weight.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Attack helicopters | |
| AH-6 | AH-6M |
| AH-64 | AH-64D · AH-64DJP · AH Mk.1 Apache · Saraph |
| EC-665 | EC-665 Tiger HAD · Tiger HAD Block 2 |
| MH-60L | MH-60L DAP |
| OH-58D | OH-58D · ␗OH-58D |
| Drones | MQ-1 |
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 45 kg |
| Guidance | Laser+IOG |
| Maximum speed | 475 m/s |
| Missile guidance time | 45 secs |
| Firing range | 8 km |
| Guaranteed launch range | 8 km |
| Explosive mass | 9.43 kg TNTeq |
| Armour penetration | 1,200 mm |
Effective damage
Tandem shaped charge HEAT against ERA and composite armour protection.
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great against all armoured targets
- High warhead explosive mass, almost reaching 10kg (9.43kg TNT eq.)
- Increased tandem warhead penetration compared to its predecessor
Cons:
- Lofting and the quick motor burn time results in slow missile speeds at longer ranges
- Has a blind spot close-up due to the lofting nature of the ATGMs
History
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Media
See also
- Related development
External links
- [United States Army - Acquisition Support Center] - Hellfire Family of Missiles
- [Military.com] - AGM-114 Hellfire
