London recently announced that they would send a squadron of Chancellor 2 tanks to Ukraine. In addition, the UK plans to donate 600 Brimstone missiles.
This was stated by Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace. What is known about the missiles that Ukraine will receive, tells Channel 24.
Ukraine will receive 600 Brimstone missiles
Wallace noted that the UK will send Ukraine at least three batteries of AS-90 155 long-range deep artillery and a number of armored vehicles, in particular, Bulldog.
We will also send another 600 Brimstone missiles to the theater of operations, which will be incredibly important in helping Ukraine dominate the battlefield,” Wallace emphasized.
The OP has already responded
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Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak has already reacted to the statement of the British Minister of Defense. He noted: “And even that's not all.”
What is known about Brimstone missiles
- Brimstone is a surface-to-surface or air-to-surface missile. , designed for the British Air Force.
- Length – almost 2 meters. Weight – 50 kilograms. Note that the warhead weighs more than 6 kg.
- After leaving the launcher, the rocket engine accelerates the rocket to supersonic speed – 450 meters per second.
- Experts point out that the Brimstone is a fire-and-forget missile.
- The missile is programmed to fit the specific requirements of each individual mission. In particular, the Brimstone can be programmed to hit targets in exactly the right place and self-destruct if the target could not be found.
- Brimstone can be launched in several attack modes, in particular, directly or indirectly against single targets, a column or a group of targets .
- Laser guidance and high accuracy make it possible to launch missiles in densely populated areas, which reduces the likelihood of civilian casualties.
- There are several modifications of these missiles. In particular, Brimstone 1 and Brimstone 2. By the way, Ukraine has already received such missiles from the UK. Brimstone delivery was also reported in November.
- Brimstone 2 is an extended range missile. When launched from a helicopter, the missile has a range of 40 kilometers, and from an aircraft – 60 kilometers. Brimstone 1 is 12 and over 20 kilometers respectively.
