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AGM-114 Hellfirelarger figure on 1 of 3
Astra (missile)larger figure on 2 of 3
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Length
Single sourceLaser Hellfire · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-114 Hellfire | Astra (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface / surface-to-surface missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 1984–present[source] | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War War on terror Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2026 Iran war[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
Longbow Hellfire · Length
Single sourceLength
Single source3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
Laser Hellfire · Range
Single sourceLongbow Hellfire · Range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source550 to 12,030 yd (0.5 to 11 km)[source]
0.50 – 8.0 kilometers[source]Longbow Hellfire
0.50–8.0 kilometers[source]Laser Hellfire
Operational; Mk-1
Single sourceOperational; Mk-2
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source15 kg (33 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin , Boeing (prior second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire)[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 150,000 (FY 2021) US$117,000 (FY2017)[source] | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] |
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| Produced | 1974–present[source] | 2017 − Present[source] |
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| Warhead | High-explosive anti-tank Shaped charge Tandem-charge anti-armor Metal augmented charge Blast fragmentation[source] | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] |
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| Engine | Thiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Mk-1: Solid-propellant rocket Mk-2: Dual-thrust pulsed rocket motor Mk-3: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet[source] |
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| Propellant | APC/HTPB[source] | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active laser homing Millimeter-wave radar seeker[source] | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] |
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| Launch platform | Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft , unmanned combat aerial vehicles , tripods, ships, ground vehicles[source] | Su-30MKI MiG-29K Tejas Mk.1/1A MiG-29UPG (Trial-phase) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned) Rafale Marine (Planned)[source] |
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| Used by | — | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk-1 (Operational) Mk-2 (LSP) Mk-3 (Trial-phase) VL-SRSAM (Trial-phase)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Operational; Mk-3
Single sourceMk-1: 110 km (68 mi) Mk-2: 240 km (150 mi) Mk-3: 350 km (220 mi)[source]