The U.S. Army’s Upgraded Hellfire Missiles Are True Killers
They have a larger arc, can course correct, and can also be fired from both Apache helicopters and Stryker vehicles.
Here s What You Need to Know: Initially conceived of as a kind of counterinsurgency weapon, the Hellfire could also become useful in a great power war.
An Apache helicopter-fired Hellfire missile can typically hit ranges as far as eight kilometers, a targeting scenario which opens up significant opportunities for stand-off air attack. For instance, as was the case in the Gulf War in the early 1990s, Apache helicopters can hover for great periods of time, rely upon its advanced infrared targeting cameras and fire precision-guided Hellfire missiles at enemy tanks, trucks and even ground forces to a degree.
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