MBDA Missile Systems is proud to announce that Textron AirLand is displaying a Dual Mode Brimstone missile on its Scorpion Jet in honor of the 2014 AFA Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition. The aircraft will be exhibited at Reagan National Airport September 15-17 and will carry a Dual Mode Brimstone via a Cobham launcher, as
moreBrimstone 2 Missile Enters Production with Insensitive Munitions Components
MBDA has started producing Brimstone 2 missiles at its Lostock and Henlow manufacturing facilities in England. The missile incorporates the latest mmW radar and semi-active laser Dual Mode Seeker capability, an Insensitive Munition (IM) rocket motor and warhead, and a new and stronger airframe for increased air carriage robustness. This new missile will enter service
more700 HP Speedboat (FIAC) Can’t Outrun Brimstone
Building on the Dual Mode Brimstone missile’s excellent combat record of destroying complex land targets, MBDA continues to upgrade Brimstone’s capabilities for maritime engagements. In our most recent testing, Brimstone destroyed a high-speed Fast in-shore Attack Craft (FIAC) target maneuvering in an environment cluttered with multiple neutral vessels. In the testing, a Royal Air Force
moreMBDA Brimstone for European Typhoon Fighter a ‘Paradigm Shift’
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
moreWhy Brimstone Missile is Ideal for Special Forces: SOFIC
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
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