U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships To Be Armed With Hellfire Missiles

The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) underway in the Pacific Ocean - file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released) 

FOX New: Navy littoral combat ship is now armed for attack with Hellfire missiles 

Hellfire Missile can hit otherwise tough-to-counter enemy air attacks 

Should enemy helicopters, surveillance planes or armed drones be maneuvering to attack while circling above a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship at seemingly unreachable ranges for the ship’s deck-mounted guns, commanders might be challenged to identify the best, fastest and most effective method to counterattack. 

Now, enter the LCS deck-fired Hellfire Missile, long in development and successfully tested for the ship, which can target and “take out” air threats at ranges up to several km above or parallel to the ocean surface. 

The Hellfire, armed with a wide range of “energetics” or explosive materials, can hit otherwise tough-to-counter enemy air attacks. 

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