AGM-114 Hellfire | AntiTank Guided Missile

the AGM-114 was known as the “HELFIRE“, a portmanteau of “Helicopter launched FIRE and forget“. The HELFIRE by 1978 had become a joint program US Marine Corp as well; the Marines had a requirement for essentially the same type of weapon, and Congress directed that they co-develop the HELFIRE. Test firings began later that same year, with operational testing was reportedly completed in 1981, and the AGM-114 achieved initial operational capability with the US Army in 1985. Other Video #military #militarynews #militaryupdate #militarypower #army #usmilitary #usarmy #usarmysoldier #usmarine #nato #natonews #soldier #marines #usmarine #agm114 #hellfire #antitankmissile