Brimstone 2 arrives - at last......
 

Over 3 years late.................. :(:(

Brimstone 2 finally declared operational with UK Tornado GR4 | IHS Jane's 360

Following successful completion of a series of delayed operational evaluation trials in February 2016, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has finally declared an initial operating capability (IOC) for the Brimstone 2 low collateral precision strike surface-to-air weapon with its Tornado GR4 multirole combat aircraft. IOC was achieved in May but formally announced on 13 July at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016.
Nonetheless, the IOC is some 43 months beyond the originally projected October 2012 in-service date, and 66 months since demonstration and manufacture (D&M) approval in March 2010 under the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) - MBDA Portfolio Management Agreement (Interim).
Selected in March 2010 to meet the UK MoD Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 2 requirement under the Complex Weapons pipeline, Brimstone 2 is the RAF designator for what MBDA going forward will refer to simply as 'Brimstone' - essentially to distinguish it from the earlier single-mode millimetre wave (mmW; operating at the near optical wavelength of 94 Ghz) Brimstone and Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) variants.

Can the GR4 launch the missile before take-off against enemy aircraft then?

Just don't see the point Pontius

Shome mishtake, shurely.

Interesting, I reckon I may have taken a photo of a XV(R) Sqn jet with a live one fitted yesterday, it took off with it fitted and returned with it missing. I,ll put up the image tonight for the experts to view.

Cazalet - I'm only quoting IHS - and they are probably using an MoD press release from the idiot-speak in it

but it might well explain the delay.............

Tornado @ Lossiemouth yesterday with a live Brimstone fitted

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps2ogxfghl.jpg

Better late than never. At least it's now available if needed.

HH, we weren't shooting the messenger.

Jon, passed me by too :)

Poor attempt at irony pontius.
Was with you all the way.
As you say HH was just quoting from elsewhere.
Regards
Jon

jon:-
Unfair! A light touch comment on an unforgiveable editing blunder for which someone should get their collar felt (they won't of course).

I found Pontius's comment amusing, and his reply to you was gracious. Yours was neither!

Now now Chug, I take no offence.

Duly chastened. I suspect it's a generation thing. Along with social media I don't do "It's only banter" either.

no offence here either!!!

Just good to hear it's arrived at last

Tornado OOS date still MArch 31st '19?

Is this to distinguish it from MBDA going backwards?

Does it do this often?

How, and why?

We always have to "go forward", and be "aspirational" and be "fit for purpose" and "best in class" and ......... whatever BS you want to insert.......

"I don't do it's only banter" ???

What are you doing here then? Come on chaps, banter was designed by God as a lubricant to the effects of Life . . .

I'm lost but its been said before.
I haven't been on for a couple of days but have fun boys.

:confused: I thought that Guinness was the lubricant for the effects of life. Now I'm all confused. :ooh::(