Recent testing demonstrated that MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) armed with MBDA’s Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) can defeat high speed and maneuvering targets with a single missile shot. This represents a significant extension of DMB’s value. DMB is the combat-proven weapon of choice on jet aircraft for defeating erratically moving targets, including in urban
moreAs reported Friday in Flight Global, the UK sponsored the integration and test firings of Dual Mode Brimstone missiles off an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in China Lake, California. The article says, “Interest in the Brimstone’s integration with the Reaper stems from the dual-mode seeker and millimeter-wave radar-equipped type’s combat-proven accuracy, and its ability
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Sweden is integrating MBDA’s Meteor missile system on Gripen E fighter aircraft under a contract from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration. The order from FMV for integration of the beyond-line-of-sight, air-to-air weapon system is worth nearly $29.3 million. Saab said the order is in addition to an FMV contract issued in February for development and
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