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Sea-Air-Space
2014 Show Daily News - MBDA Brimstone |
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MBDA
Inc. showcasing the dual mode Brimstone missile for Super Hornet at
Sea-Air-Space 2014 |
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At
the Navy League’s 2014 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, MBDA Inc. has
an F/A-18E Super Hornet scale model fitted with 12 dual mode Brimstone
missiles. Incorporating an advanced dual mode seeker, Brimstone is effective
against the most challenging, high speed and maneuvering targets over
land and at sea. |
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At Sea-Air-Space
2014, MBDA Inc. is showcasing an F/A-18E model fitted with 12x Brimstone
missiles
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Brimstone
was combat proven in Afghanistan and Libya by the U.K. Royal Air Force
and is effective from multiple platforms, including fighter-attack aircraft,
propeller aircraft, helicopters, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs), surface
vessels and patrol craft. |
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Doug
Denneny, Vice President of Business Development at MBDA Inc. answers
our questsions during Sea-Air-Space 2014, MBDA Inc. |
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Brimstone
may also be fitted on MH-60 "Romeo" maritime helicopters
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In
testing conducted at the US Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake,
California from December 2013 – January 2014, a Brimstone-equipped
MQ 9-Reaper scored nine direct hits against stationary and maneuvering
targets traveling at speeds as fast as 70 MPH from up to 7 miles away
at altitudes as high as 20,000 feet – realistic “middle
of the envelope” shot profiles. The testing also demonstrated
how Brimstone’s dual mode Semi-Active Laser and Active MMW radar
seekers work in tandem to ensure direct hits, even while manually designating
and tracking targets beyond line of sight (SATCOM) conditions. |
