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MBDA Wins $566 Million U.K. Contract To Extend Brimstone Missile Life Past 2030

Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

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MBDA Wins $566 Million U.K. Contract To Extend Brimstone Missile Life Past 2030

A Tornado GR4 fitted with the Brimstone missile. (Photo: MBDA)

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…

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