Originally Posted by
ORAC
For Brimstone 1 - yes, yes and no. Which was known as the minibus full of nuns problem. Brilliant for the designed battle against massed tanks in the Fulda Gap. Not so much in places such as Afghanistan.
Which is why Brimstone 1 was updated to Brimstone 2 and then 3.
But the antitank and armour role in Donbass is exactly what Brimstone 1 it was designed for…
Then again, I’m not sure what the shelf-life was and it’s probable those being delivered are all Mk 2 or 3.