Lockheed Martin to build AGM-114 laser-guided Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles in $101.3 million contract
Sept. 14, 2021
Hellfire II has semi–active laser seekers for many kinds of targets, and launches from aircraft and helicopters, surface ships, and ground vehicles.
John Keller
Hellfire Missile 14 Sept 2021
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – U.S. Army missile experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp to build 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 $101.3 million contract 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.
https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14210230/missiles-laserguided-hellfire-ii
