U.S. approves possible $79M sale of 240 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles to Belgium to arm MQ-9B SkyGuardian

The U.S. State Department approved a possible foreign military sale allowing Belgium to buy 240 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles in a roughly $79 million package. The weapons are intended to arm Belgium's MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft, adding air-to-surface strike capability.

Discovered 2025-12-09T02:51:11.849680-08:00 | 2025-12-09T02:51:11.849680-08:00

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The package covers 240 AGM-114R2 missiles in a roughly $79 million FMS notification, a concrete step to field kinetic weapons on Belgian MQ-9Bs.
The Hellfire remains a key short-range strike munition in European procurement and integration efforts, as seen in recent demonstrations such as the Rheinmetall–Lockheed Fuchs JAGM road‑mobile launcher.
The purchase fits Belgium's wider force modernization, following moves such as receiving its first F‑35A fighters and securing industrial work on the F135 engine, which together reshape Belgian strike and industrial posture (see coverage of Belgium receiving F‑35A deliveries and industrial share in F135 work).

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