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Boxer Armoured Vehicle — Details and Variants - Think Defence
2022年11月5日 · Boxer is described by ARTEC as; BOXER is a truly modular vehicle providing multiple functions for its users, several communication interfaces for participation in network-enabled warfare and diverse mission relevant capabilities. The flexibility of its modularity allows BOXER to be easily adapted to meet diverse mission requirements, in rapidly ...
Land Precision Strike - Think Defence
2022年12月31日 · A ship is not a tank, so the question is, would a spiral development of ER-GMLRS meet the objectives of Land Precision Strike. The ER-GMLRS is a large rocket, 300 kg at launch, so manoeuvrability against fast-moving targets might be challenging in the terminal phase, even if it used the space in the nose cone for some form of alternative guidance system.
SPEAR Missile - Think Defence
2022年11月6日 · In early 2021, the MoD awarded MBDA with a seven-year £550million Demonstration and Manufacture contract for the SPEAR missile system. Known as SPEAR3, the next-generation missile can travel long distances at high-subsonic speed and over the next decade will become the F-35’s primary air-to-ground weapon.
Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle - Think Defence
2022年11月5日 · The Warrior infantry fighting vehicle is the mainstay of the British Army’s armoured infantry force, a solid and capable vehicle with a long and successful service history. After the Warrior Capability Sustainment programme was cancelled in 2021, the British armoured infantry will rely on non-upgraded Warriors until the out-of-service date ...
Paveway IV - Think Defence
2022年11月20日 · Paveway IV is a highly accurate precision-guided bomb carried by the RAF Typhoon, F-35B, and Protector RPAS. The RAF describes the 225 kg Paveway IV as; This advanced and highly accurate weapon is a state-of-the-art precision guided bomb. Equipped with the latest Global Positioning Guidance technology, Paveway IV is a low-cost, all-weather, 24 ...
Javelin - Think Defence
2022年11月9日 · Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW) History. Javelin is a direct replacement for the Milan Anti-Tank Guided Weapon. Milan ATGW. In 1972, Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA) and Aérospatiale SA formed a joint venture called Euromissile, now part of MBDA, to develop a man-portable anti-tank guided weapon and heavier vehicle/helicopter mounted weapon.
Sea Venom - Think Defence
2022年11月20日 · This is post 15 of 24 in the series “Complex Weapons”. Sea Venom is an advanced replacement for the battle-proven Sea Skua air-to-surface missile, equipping Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters. Sea Venom is the name for the Future Air to Surface Guided Weapon – Heavy (FASGW (H)), a replacement for Sea Skua. MBDA describe it as;
Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) - Think Defence
2022年11月5日 · The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA a £184M production contract for the supply of the highly capable infra-red (IR) guided air-to-air missile, ASRAAM, to equip the UK’s F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. ASRAAM will be the first British designed missile to enter service on the F-35.