Aircraft
Typhoon Gears Up for Brimstone Firing
Eurofighter is shortly to begin firing tests with the MBDA Brimstone weapon, a key part of the process of transferring Tornado capability to the Typhoon
A British Eurofighter Typhoon flies with six Brimstone missiles on a captive-carry test as part of a mixed weapon load. The test included four Meteor air-to-air missiles. The six Brimstones are carried under each wing on triple-rack launchers.
A British Eurofighter Typhoon flies with six Brimstone missiles on a captive-carry test as part of a mixed weapon load. The test included four Meteor air-to-air missiles. The six Brimstones are carried under each wing on triple-rack launchers.

Having conducted captive-carry trials with the MBDA Brimstone high-precision air-to-surface missile since last summer, the Eurofighter Typhoon will shortly undertake the first firing of the weapon. Eurofighter partner BAE Systems will carry out the trials, having also overseen the carriage tests. Brimstone is being integrated onto Typhoon as part of the Phase 3 Enhancement (P3E) package. Another key element of P3E is the Captor-E AESA radar, of which flight tests began earlier this year.

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