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Friday, February 17, 2012

MBDA Delivers the 500th Dual Mode Brimstone Missile ‎

A triplet of Brimstone missiles on displayThe 500th Dual Mode Brimstone missile has been delivered by MBDA at its UK-based factory at Lostock, England.

This unique air to surface missile has won many plaudits from the Royal Air Force for its ability to attack and destroy targets with precision in difficult urban environments with low collateral damage that no other air force was able to achieve during the Libyan conflict.

The British Minister for Defence Equipment, Support & Technology, Peter Luff was present at the production line with the UK Managing Director of MBDA Steve Wadey to thank the MBDA employees for their dedication during the Libyan campaign and for the example they set as the UK’s core complex weapons production facility.

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