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Hellfire II has semi–active laser seekers for many kinds of targets, and launches from aircraft and helicopters, surface ships, and ground vehicles.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – U.S. Army missile experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp to build more than half a billion dollars worth of AGM-114 laser-guided Hellfire II missiles, which can be launched from manned and unmanned aircraft, surface ships, and military ground vehicles.
Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., announced a $663.7 million contract last Friday to the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control segment in Orlando, Fla., to provide Hellfire II missiles.
The AGM-114R is the latest Hellfire II variant, and is equipped with semi–active laser seekers to defeat many kinds of targets. The AGM-114R can be launched from several different kinds of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, surface ships, and military ground vehicles.
Hellfire II also is the missile of choice for several kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Grey Eagle. Eventually these missiles may arm U.S. military unmanned helicopters.
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – U.S. Army missile experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp to build more than half a billion dollars worth of AGM-114 laser-guided Hellfire II missiles, which can be launched from manned and unmanned aircraft, surface ships, and military ground vehicles.
Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., announced a $663.7 million contract last Friday to the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control segment in Orlando, Fla., to provide Hellfire II missiles.
The AGM-114R is the latest Hellfire II variant, and is equipped with semi–active laser seekers to defeat many kinds of targets. The AGM-114R can be launched from several different kinds of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, surface ships, and military ground vehicles.
Hellfire II also is the missile of choice for several kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Grey Eagle. Eventually these missiles may arm U.S. military unmanned helicopters.
Lockheed Martin to build AGM-114 laser-guided Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles in $663.7 million contract
Hellfire II has semi–active laser seekers for many kinds of targets, and launches from aircraft and helicopters, surface ships, and ground vehicles.
