Germany will buy 3,266 Brimstone 3 air-to-air missiles for Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from MBDA

A Bundestag committee has approved funding for the purchase of British Brimstone 3 air-to-ground missiles.

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Information was shared by the publication Hartpunkt. Germany plans to purchase 3266 missiles from MBDA. At the first stage, the German army will receive 378 missiles worth 376 million euros. Of these, 274 missiles for operational use, 29 missiles for testing and 75 training missiles. By the way, Germany plans to use Brimstone 3 with Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

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Brimstone 3 is an advanced air-to-ground multi-role missile developed by the British company MBDA. It is designed to engage armoured vehicles, shelters and moving targets. Brimstone 3 is equipped with radar and laser homing heads. The missile is effective in all weather conditions and can be launched from different platforms. The range of Brimstone 3 is up to 60 kilometres.

Source: Hartpunkt