Integrating Dual Mode Brimstone and other MBDA missiles on the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft represents a “paradigm shift” in the fighter’s capabilities and will keep it at the forefront of military capabilities for the coming decades, according to a recent Jane’s Defense Weekly article from the ILA Airshow in Berlin. The article highlights Brimstone’s combat-proven record as a one-shot/one-kill, low collateral damage weapon:…
Due to the high cost that often follows the development of new weapons systems, DARPA is “fundamentally rethinking” how military systems have been historically procured. As Arati Prabhaker, Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, recently stated; “We’ve had a long history … of using our deep pockets as a competitive advantage on the battlefield and it has been a…
STRATUS, developed in 2014, is a solution to make these weapons and other future products operate together, consequently multiplying their effect and maximizing mission success in the most efficient way. In 2010 – 2013, Concept Visions has demonstrated a vision of future complex weapon capability throughout the years. STRATUS, developed in 2014, is a solution to make these weapons and…
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 environments with restricted rules of…
As 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 to engage moving ground vehicles.”…
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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 modification of the Gripen E,…
HUNTSVILLE, AL – MBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft scored direct hits against high-speed vehicles in a recent two-day test. During a U.S. government-sponsored test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Viper Strike successfully hit eight vehicles travelling at extremely high speeds in varying realistic scenarios. “This proven high-speed target attack…