DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Hellfire missiles. The estimated cost is $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) requested a possible sale of 1,000 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-to-buy-hellfire-ii-semi-active-laser-missiles-69528/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy conducted a successful structural test firing of the Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM) from Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) Feb. 28 off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. The test marked the first launch of a missile from the SSMM from an LCS as well as the first vertical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-conducts-successful-hellfire-missile-test-from-littoral-combat-ship-69424/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Hellfire missiles and Captive Air Training Missiles, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $800 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on January 6, 2016. The Government of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraq-requests-hellfire-missiles-and-captive-air-training-missiles-66317/

DefenceTalkWashington: A dummy training version of a US Hellfire missile was shipped to Cuba after an apparent mix-up by commercial cargo handlers in Europe, a source said Friday, confirming media reports. The source familiar with the issue, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of US laws protecting the confidentiality of commercial arms deals, said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dummy-us-missile-disappears-turns-up-in-cuba-66312/

DefenceTalkThe United States plans to sell 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq in a $700 million deal, officials said Tuesday, as Washington tries to help Baghdad retake ground captured by Sunni militants. The US government, which has been reluctant so far to take military action in support of Baghdad, has rushed hundreds of the missiles to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-plans-largest-ever-sale-of-hellfire-missiles-to-iraq-60281/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin successfully fired HELLFIRE and DAGR missiles from its Long Range Surveillance and Attack Vehicle (LRSAV) turreted weapon system during recent ground-to-ground tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The LRSAV is a fully integrated, turreted, ground-vehicle weapon system. It uses advanced missile and weapon control-system technologies and a newly developed 15-inch, spherical, mast-mounted […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-dagr-and-hellfire-ii-missiles-score-direct-hits-during-tests-59945/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for 500 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE missiles. The estimated cost is $95 million. This program will directly contribute to the U.S. foreign and national security policies by enhancing the close air support capability of the United Kingdom in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/united-kingdom-to-buy-hellfire-missiles-47512/