MBDA Brimstone Missile Sinks Boat Target

MBDA has announced today that it has test fired the operational Dual Mode Brimstone missile. During the trial in Wales, a RAF Tornado GR4 targeted a fast moving FIAC RT (Fast In-Shore Attack Craft realistic target), successfully engaging and sinking it. “This latest firing was a great success for the team” said Paul Stanley, MBDA International Market Development Director. “This additional Capability builds upon the data gathered in March and demonstrates Brimstone’s low collateral yet lethal effects against moving and maneuvering FIACs. It also significantly advances and confirms MBDA’s ability to offer customers as of now an extremely effective, anti swarming FIAC capability using our world leading, combat proven Brimstone missile in its mmW version”. With many variables, the FIACs are small, fast and agile making them difficult to track and engage. The difference with Brimstone is that the mmW radar actually tracks the target rather than a wandering laser beam or laser return. “This makes Brimstone the only currently available weapon capable of providing a fully effective solution against small, fast moving and maneuvering maritime targets” added Paul Stanley. The Brimstone has already demonstrated its capabilities as the weapon of choice against a range of fixed and moving ground targets during operations in Afghanistan and Libya.