About HELLFIRE
- HELLFIRE II® AGM-114R Multi-Purpose Missile.
- Trajectory shaping optimizes lethality performance against a variety of target types and adverse weather.
- Improved target tracking in presence of backscatter, dust, water vapor, smoke or sea spray, along with automatic target reacquisition after loss of track in low clouds.
- May be employed autonomously or with remote designation, using either lock-on before launch (LOBL) or lock-on after launch (LOAL) for increased platform survivability.
- On more than 15 platforms worldwide, HELLFIRE is an adaptable and agile system that has been integrated onto aircraft, naval vessels and ground-based launchers, showcasing its invaluable versatility across all domains.
- On March 30, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a follow-on production contract for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles with a Program Year 3 (PY3) award total value of $483 million. This contract will provide JAGM and HELLFIRE procurement and production support for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and international customers.
- This contract is the third follow-on award that is a part of a multiple-year award that was initially awarded in March 2023. The total contract award value is for up to $4.5 billion through 2025.
- HELLFIRE currently has more than 30 FMS customers with new HELLFIRE international customer Poland included in the PY3 contract.
