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| Tango01 | 09 Oct 2018 11:31 a.m. PST |
…based on Boxer 8x8 armored. "MBDA, a leader in the production of missile system, has unveiled a new concept of mobile air defense system based on Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with a launcher pod with 8 individual container that could launched a new stretched version of the Brimstone air-to-surface missile…"
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| Thresher01 | 09 Oct 2018 4:06 p.m. PST |
I think they mean "surface-to-air" system, since otherwise, it would be a very short flight from the launcher to the ground. Might as well reverse the containers for firing at the ground, 3 feet below the launcher, if I'm wrong. |
| Lion in the Stars | 09 Oct 2018 6:24 p.m. PST |
No, Brimstone is an air-to-surface missile, broadly comparable to a Longbow Hellfire. Warhead would be grossly overkill on airplanes and helicopters, and the missile itself is relatively slow for surface-to-air work. |
| Tango01 | 10 Oct 2018 10:00 a.m. PST |
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