Tag: Tornado GR4

MBDA’S Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service on Tornado GR4
MBDA’S Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service on Tornado GR4

The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the UK Royal Air Force Tornado GR4. The introduction of an insensitive munition compliant rocket motor and warhead combined with an enhanced version of MBDA’s unique Dual Mode Semi-Active Laser/ Millimetric Wave seeker and an improved autopilot dramatically increases the weapon’s

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RAF Operational Trials: 100% Increase in Brimstone Stand-Off-Range
RAF Operational Trials: 100% Increase in Brimstone Stand-Off-Range

February 2016, China Lake:  MBDA has increased Brimstone’s engagement envelope by 100%, further amplifying Brimstone’s ability to engage targets at high off-bore sight angles, enabling the warfighter to perform Close-Air-Support (CAS) missions without needing to maneuvering in perfect alignment with their intended target(s). To date, Brimstone has a record of approximately 500 missile firings with

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