US Army forbidden to shoot Hellfire rockets from M-SHORADE settings: what is the reason

As explained in the US Army, Hellfire was not created as a land weapon, so it is dangerous to use it. The Longbow Hellfire missile installation, which stands on the M-sarad system, is planned to be replaced because its use is not possible. About it reports Breaking Defense. The use of Hellfire missiles is not currently impossible with M-Shorad based on the APC Stryker, several military people were told during the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris.

"We will not use Hellfire," said one of the soldiers from the German air defense unit that has six M-sarad in the arsenal. The reason for the ban is the US Army. They cannot be aimed at air objects. The use of M-sarad is forbidden, this was confirmed by the head of the US Army Procurement Dag Bush. Hellfire is not designed for ground base.

"The reason? After granting a M-SHORAD permit, the service found that the placement of high-tech weapons on the side of the vehicle has led to the wear of the rocket, which led to" potential "security problems," Bush said. The publication states that the announcement of the use of use is news, but the mere fact of replacing Hellfire with another weapon is not. It is planned to equip the M-sarad complexes with Stinger. One machine will have eight missiles.