Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced the successful first first firings of the new Sea Ceptor air defence system. The minister made the announcement as she visited defence company MBDA’s site in Filton, near Bristol, meeting with local graduates, apprentices and other employees working on the Sea Ceptor system. The first firings ...
It has to be seen to be believed; the very first live firing of an MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon. But now members of the defence community can see for themselves, thanks to newly released footage from BAE Systems. The successful firing initially took place in mid-July. It forms ...
A successful test of firing of the Brimstone air-to-surface missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon has been completed. The trial was undertaken as part of ongoing development work that will significantly upgrade the Typhoon, with this part of the development working to integrate the Phase 3 Enhancement (P3E) package. P3E forms part of ...
MBDA has confirmed a successful first firing of MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile. Conducted in June at the Île du Levant test range in France, this is the first major milestone for the missile, which has been developed in partnership between the UK and France. The partnership developed in 2014, with ...