Ukraine just strapped a 1980s anti-tank missile, the AGM-114L Hellfire, to the back of a Dutch cargo truck and started using it to down Russian attack drones. I break down how the system, called STASH, actually works, why it can catch the new jet-powered Shahed variants nothing else can, and exactly where its limits are; because this is not a Patriot replacement. Join the channel as a member! We’re building a global community of people who are passionate about Ukrainian victory, honoring NATO alliances, and dislike dictators as much as I do: / @wesodonnellx Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the heroes. Crimea is Ukraine. Chapters! 00:00 – Anti‑Tank Missile Repurposed as Drone Interceptor 01:33 – Why Missile Labels Mislead 02:04 – Vehicle‑Agnostic Hellfire Deployments 03:53 – Chassis Roles and Air‑Target Engineering 04:45 – Laser versus Radar Guidance in Hellfire 05:42 – Millimeter‑Wave Seeker and Radar Fire‑Control 06:29 – Radar Tracking to Intercept Point Calculation 07:30 – Jet‑Powered Drones vs Interceptor Speed Gap 08:32 – Stash Filling the Patriot Interceptor Gap 09:20 – First Hellfire Strike: A Personal Tale 10:09 – Hellfire Against Ukrainian Drones: Capabilities 11:52 – Yes It Can Even Hit Some Cruise Missiles 13:08 – Cost, Availability, and Realistic Expectations 14:09 – Hellfire Evolution: From Tanks to Air Defense 15:48 – Stash Limits and Strategic Outlook 16:07 – Wrap Up and Call to Action Video Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D…
Source: An Anti – Tank Missile From the 1980s Just Got a New Job
