MBDA to supply Bundeswehr with Brimstone 3 missiles
European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles MBDA will manufacture and supply Brimstone 3 precision strike missiles for the Bundeswehr’s Eurofighters.
A final assembly line and a service centre for Brimstone will now be set up at MBDA’s Schrobenhausen site to meet the new demand.
Brimstone 3 is a tactical precision strike missile characterised by very high levels of combat-proven accuracy, effectiveness and reliability.
It enables the firer to hit stationary and fast-moving targets with pinpoint accuracy in all weathers.
Brimstone is also being integrated onto unmanned aerial vehicles such as the Eurodrone and MQ-9B and is a suitable armament option for land vehicles, helicopters and heavy remote carriers.
MBDA CEO Eric Béranger said: “The procurement of Brimstone 3 by Germany is a decisive contribution to the harmonisation of armaments in Europe and the Bundeswehr’s ammunition stockpile.
“The new production line is the first of its kind outside the UK and demonstrates the value of the MBDA cooperation model in ensuring the sovereign supply of critical European defence capabilities.”
