British Brimstone Rockets with Capability of Hitting 70mph Moving Target Used to Obliterate ISIS

British Brimstone Rockets with Capability of Hitting 70mph Moving Target Used to Obliterate ISIS
Mon Nov 30, 2015 14:51:49

Laser-guided supersonic missiles that can hit a target moving at 70mph with little or no collateral damage are key to defeating ISIS terrorists in the Middle East.

Brimstone rockets which cost £100,000 each are the jewel in the crown of Britain's armed forces .

But the British-made weapons could soon be fired from RAF Tornado and Typhoon jets in the skies above Syria to assassinate top ISIS terror chiefs.

The missiles use steerable fins to guide the missile towards the target and are said to be so accurate that they can be fired from 20,000 feet and seven miles away and still go through a small window.

Brimstones are so sophisticated that they can be fired at enemy targets in built-up areas with little risk of causing civilian casualties.

designed for use against armoured vehicles and can hit fast-moving targets.

The weapons use a twin charge warhead, with the first explosion piercing the outer, armoured shell of the target and the second explosion propelled through the hole.

Each rocket includes an in-built radar, allowing it to be used in all weather conditions, as well as a self-destruct function to abort a mission.

Brimstones, which weigh 49kg, are 1.8 metres long and have a range of 11 miles, were used against Colonel Gaddafi in 2011 and before that against the Taliban in Afghanistan,Express reported.

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