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At Sea U.K. Apaches Sucessfully Fire Hellfires For First Time

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

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In a significant milestone in proving the capability of the British Army’s Apache helicopter to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm rounds and Hellfire missiles were successfully fired against seaborne targets in a long-planned exercise near Gibraltar. In total, 550 30 mm rounds and nine radar-guided Hellfire missiles were fired, achieving a 100 percent strike rate, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. This was the first time that Hellfire has been launched in the maritime environment. The…

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