Laser guidance: Britain has provided to Ukraine modern Brimstone missiles - Telegraph

The new -generation high -generation launch range is twice as high as their predecessors previously provided to Ukraine. The United Kingdom has handed over upgraded Brimstone 2-precision missiles, which came into service with royal military-air forces in 2016. About it reports the newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The edition says that advanced Brimstone missiles have a laser self -alienation system. This allows you to hit the moving targets with great accuracy.

In addition, Brimstone 2 is effective against modern types of armor. When launching from the aircraft, the rocket flight range is 60 kilometers, and when using ground launchers - 12 kilometers. Thus, Brimstone 2 can fly twice as much as Brimstone. The British army usually uses Tornado and Typhoon fighters to launch such shells. In turn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are used for this purpose trucks. According to journalists, one Brimstone 2 rocket costs about $ 207,000.

Brimstone is a high-tech, self-esteem-based air-based rocket that was designed for the UK Air Force. The characteristics of the second version were significantly improved compared to the first. In 2016, Brimstone 2 was additionally upgraded by introducing an insensitive rocket engine and warhead. The Brimstone rocket was widely used in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria operations.