AGM-114 Hellfire vs Brimstone
| American anti-tank guided missile, entered service in 1984, uses semi-active laser homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Service year | 1984 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| British anti-tank missile, entered service in 2005, uses millimetric-wave radar and laser guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Service year | 2005 |
| Number produced | 2,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| Range | 11.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.3 â—‰ |
| Weight | 49 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 8.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.80 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 180 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Semi-active laser homing |
| Warhead type | Multi-function warhead |
| Range | 20.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.3 â—‰ |
| Weight | 49 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 6.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.80 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 178 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Millimetric-wave active radar homing, INS, laser guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive Anti Tank |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
The Brimstone has a longer range at 20 km compared to the AGM-114 Hellfire's 11 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
The Brimstone is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 1.3 compared to the AGM-114 Hellfire's Mach 1.3.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
The AGM-114 Hellfire carries a larger warhead at 8 kg compared to the Brimstone's 6 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
Both the AGM-114 Hellfire and Brimstone have the same weight of 49 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
Both the AGM-114 Hellfire and Brimstone have the same length of 1.80 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-114 Hellfire and Brimstone use?
The AGM-114 Hellfire uses Semi-active laser homing guidance while the Brimstone uses Millimetric-wave active radar homing, INS, laser guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-114 Hellfire or Brimstone?
The AGM-114 Hellfire entered service first in 1984, 21 years before the Brimstone which entered service in 2005.