Supacat and MBDA show concept demonstrator of new Brimstone HMT Overwatch capability for light forces at DVD 2022.

Supacat and MBDA are jointly showing Brimstone HMT Overwatch, a concept demonstrator of a new tactical capability for Light Forces, at DVD, 21-22 September 2022 at Millbrook UTC, UK. The concept was first unveiled earlier this month at Army Expo.
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Phil Applegarth, Director of Supacat, said: "Overwatch creates a potent new capability for Light Forces, combining HMT's all-terrain agility with Brimstone's precision effects, and demonstrates the versatility of both elements". (Picture source: Supacat)

The UK high mobility defence vehicle specialist and European missiles group have collaborated to integrate MBDA's Brimstone precision weapon onto Supacat's HMT vehicle to equip the Light Forces tactical commander with the organic capability to deliver precision anti-armour effects at long ranges and in volume.

Phil Applegarth, Director of Supacat, said: "Overwatch creates a potent new capability for Light Forces, combining HMT's all-terrain agility with Brimstone's precision effects, and demonstrates the versatility of both elements".

Mike Mew, UK SBD Director MBDA UK, said: "This Light Overwatch concept showcases how we can take an in-service platform and rapidly deliver an operational capability that provides a major lethality boost to the front-line while learning lessons to spiral capabilities for the future. This is a great UK industry example of experimentation, supporting Op MOBILISE, accelerating Future Soldier and alignment with the Land Industry Strategy".

Supacat's HMT (High Mobility Transport) platform is designed for modularity and equipment integration while Brimstone's 'one missile, multi-platform versatile design can be integrated onto helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft (including fast jets), land vehicles, naval platforms and UAVs.

Brimstone HMT Overwatch provides an all-weather fire-and-forget capability and with low collateral damage in restrictive engagement scenarios. It allows for quick and effective engagement and for enhanced flexibility in mission fit capability options to repel adversary formations and single-point targets. It has a salvo launch option to achieve coordinated effects on multiple targets during a single mission and includes line-of-sight or non-line-of-sight engagements, third-party targeting and high off-boresight agility. Brimstone also provides best-in-class Insensitive Munitions-compliance for safety.

Brimstone and HMT are each battle-proven with Brimstone achieving over 98% operational success rate in defeating static, moving and manoeuvring target sets including MBTs and other armoured vehicles. HMT is operated by British Forces as `Jackal` and `Coyote` and globally by numerous special forces.