BLACKEAGLE
SENIOR MEMBER
United Kingdom
Swingfire
Type Anti-tank missile
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
Used by See text
Production history
Produced 1966-1993
Number built 46,650
Specifications
Weight 27 kg
Length 1.07 m
Diameter 0.17 m
Warhead 7 kg HEAT
Detonation mechanism
Impact
Engine Solid rocket motor
Wingspan 0.39 m
Operational
range
150 - 4,000 m
Flight ceiling n/a
Speed 185 m/s
Guidance system
Wire, MCLOS/SACLOS
Steering system
Thrust Vector Control
Launch platform
Vehicle
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Brimstone (missile)
Type Air-to-surface missile
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service 2005
Used by Royal Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
Wars Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Operation Ellamy
Operation Shader
Production history
Designer GEC-Marconi
Designed 1996
Manufacturer MBDA (UK) Ltd, Lostock
Unit cost (Dual Mode Variant)
£105,000/unit[1]
£175,000 inc development
Produced 1999
Variants Single mode
Dual Mode Sensor
Brimstone 2
Sea Spear
Specifications
Weight 48.5 kg
Length 1.8 m
Diameter 17.8 cm
Warhead HEAT tandem warhead
Detonation mechanism
Crush (impact) fuze
Engine Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range
Brimstone I:
20+ km (12+ mi) from fixed wing, 12 km (7.5 mi) from rotor wing
Brimstone II:
60+ km (37+ mi) from fixed wing, 40+ km (25+ mi) from rotor wing
Speed Supersonic (~450m/s)
Guidance system
94 GHz millimetric wave Active radar homing and INS autopilot, dual-mode adds laser guidance
Accuracy = sub-1m CEP
Steering system
Flight control surfaces
Launch platform
Tornado GR4
Typhoon (planned)
Ship (planned)
Swingfire
Type Anti-tank missile
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
Used by See text
Production history
Produced 1966-1993
Number built 46,650
Specifications
Weight 27 kg
Length 1.07 m
Diameter 0.17 m
Warhead 7 kg HEAT
Detonation mechanism
Impact
Engine Solid rocket motor
Wingspan 0.39 m
Operational
range
150 - 4,000 m
Flight ceiling n/a
Speed 185 m/s
Guidance system
Wire, MCLOS/SACLOS
Steering system
Thrust Vector Control
Launch platform
Vehicle
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Brimstone (missile)
Type Air-to-surface missile
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service 2005
Used by Royal Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
Wars Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Operation Ellamy
Operation Shader
Production history
Designer GEC-Marconi
Designed 1996
Manufacturer MBDA (UK) Ltd, Lostock
Unit cost (Dual Mode Variant)
£105,000/unit[1]
£175,000 inc development
Produced 1999
Variants Single mode
Dual Mode Sensor
Brimstone 2
Sea Spear
Specifications
Weight 48.5 kg
Length 1.8 m
Diameter 17.8 cm
Warhead HEAT tandem warhead
Detonation mechanism
Crush (impact) fuze
Engine Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range
Brimstone I:
20+ km (12+ mi) from fixed wing, 12 km (7.5 mi) from rotor wing
Brimstone II:
60+ km (37+ mi) from fixed wing, 40+ km (25+ mi) from rotor wing
Speed Supersonic (~450m/s)
Guidance system
94 GHz millimetric wave Active radar homing and INS autopilot, dual-mode adds laser guidance
Accuracy = sub-1m CEP
Steering system
Flight control surfaces
Launch platform
Tornado GR4
Typhoon (planned)
Ship (planned)