https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air- ... -missiles/
The US State Department has agreed Poland's' request for 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire II missiles for the Polish Army.
The missiles will be integrated aboard the Leonardo AW149 helicopters ordered by the Polish MoD in summer 2022.
The value of the contract is estimated at $150 million
and also covers four M36 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles plus technical support.
On 1 June last year,
the Polish MoD signed a contract with PZL Świdnik for 32 AW149 multirole helicopters for the country's army with delivery scheduled in 2023-2029.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/03/ ... -missiles/
Apart from the guided missiles, the helicopters will have observation systems, rockets, and other self-defense systems “aligned with the requirements of the Polish Armed Forces.”
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a precision strike missile currently equipped on the US Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopters and MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone.
It utilizes laser energy to hit enemy choppers or slow-moving fixed-wing aircraft with high accuracy.
The weapon also features a significant anti-tank capability, as it can reportedly defeat “any known tank in the world today.”
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