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[24] [22] The size of SPEAR's warhead is not public, but is believed to be smaller than the SBD-II's approximately 105 pounds (48 kg) warhead. [2] [25] According to MBDA, SPEAR is designed to engage various ground targets including armoured vehicles, self-propelled artillery, air defences, ballistic missile launchers and defended structures ...
Brimstone is a ground or air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA UK for the UK's Royal Air Force. [9] It was originally intended for "fire-and-forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a millimetre wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker to ensure accuracy even against moving targets.
On 29 August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles, each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead, were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The nuclear warheads in the missiles were supposed to have ...
One payload option could be a thermobaric warhead, essentially turning the MALD into a cruise missile. [32] Raytheon has proposed using MALD-V as a target drone too. [33] MALD-TL Ground-based tube-launch variant, none known to be in use. Mentioned in 2008 [34] and 2010. [33] Other "one-off" variants in the 2010 slides include a "MALD-W" and a ...
Umkhonto is designed to be a modern, short to medium-range missile, with an all-weather launch capability. Operating at supersonic speeds, the Umkhonto utilises infrared homing technology to provide point and limited local air defence against multiple attacks of aircraft and missiles. [3]
ST Engineering's role in the Blue Spear's development includes the design, development and production of major subsystems like the booster motor and warhead. [12] In 2021, IAI and Thales jointly marketed a variant of the Gabriel V/Blue Spear called Sea Serpent to the Royal Navy to replace its ageing Harpoon missile system. At DSEI 2021, IAI ...
Dubbed the “Manis projectile point,” the ancient spear tip is the oldest bone weapon in America, researchers said in a study published Feb. 1. Estimated to be around 13,900 years old, the ...
The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot. It flies at over Mach 3 to ranges in excess of 25 kilometres (16 mi). [3] It retains a 50 g maneuverability provided by body lift and tail control. [7] [1] The project started as a British-German collaboration in the 1980s.