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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 ...
AGM-114 Hellfire-2 - American ATGM, for anti-tank and limited anti-ship use, helicopter-launched, purchased in 2013. [2] Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile (LBASM; PrSM Inc 2) - Australian-American anti-ship ballistic missile for use with HIMARS, 499 km range, procured after 2028. [3]
The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is an American military program to develop an air-to-surface missile, to replace the current air-launched BGM-71 TOW, AGM-114 Hellfire, and AGM-65 Maverick missiles. [4] The U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps plan to buy thousands of JAGMs. [5]
On 8 March 2017, Detroit fired a vertical-launched AGM-114 Hellfire missile, the first such launch from a littoral combat ship. [17] The Hellfire system is meant to engage small vessels and strike targets on land. In January 2020, Detroit conducted freedom of navigation and intelligence-gathering operations in the Caribbean Sea. [18]
Other missiles used in both roles include the Penguin and AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Many air-to-surface missiles can be used against both ships and land targets, although some must be modified to perform a different role; for example, the AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile is a land-attack version of the Harpoon.
This list of missiles by country displays the names of missiles in order of the country where they originate (were developed), with the countries listed alphabetically and annotated with their continent (and defence alliance, if applicable).
AGM-114 Hellfire; AGM-119 Penguin (Norwegian-made; only non-US-made missile in US arsenal) AGM-122 Sidearm; AGM-123 Skipper; AGM-124 Wasp; AGM-129 ACM; AGM-130; AGM ...
A 21st century variant of ground-directed bombing is the radio command guidance for armed unmanned aerial vehicles to effect ground-directed release of ordnance (e.g., precision-guided munitions for bombing such as the AGM-114 Hellfire). [3]