
The United Kingdom awarded MBDA a $566 million contract to extend the service life of the Brimstone air-to-surface missile through the capability sustainment program (CSP), the company said Tuesday.Through the CSP effort, MBDA will build new Brimstone air-to-surface missiles for U.K. Armed Forces to replenish the military’s inventory. The company noted this effort is expected to extend the Brimstone’s life past 2030.The Brimstone is a 1.8 meter-long air-to-surface precision attack weapon previously demonstrated from land, sea, jets, helicopters, and unmanned…