hellfire missile
Tank-killing guided weapon
A Hellfire missile is an air-to-ground guided missile used primarily by military helicopters and drones.
Originally designed as an anti-tank weapon, it has become a signature tool of precision strikes and targeted killings: The drone launched a Hellfire at the convoy.
The name derives from its original purpose: Helicopter Launched Fire and Forget.
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- PredatorAlien species hunting humans
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- militaryArmed forces collectively
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Healthcare materials and tools
humanitarian aid · rescue equipment · life support system · defibrillator · first aid kit
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Fission-based explosive device
MOAB · carpet bombing · napalm · cluster bomb · strategic bombing
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Formal end to hostilities
ceasefire · armistice · diplomatic negotiation · peace accord · olive branch
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