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DescriptionThe Brimstone Missile fitted to a Tornado GR4. MOD 45159236.jpg |
English: The Brimstone Missile fitted to a Tornado GR4.
This advanced radar-guided weapon is derived from the US Army Hellfire AGM-114F missile and is deployed in RAF service on a pylon-mounted launching rack that contains three missiles. The weapon flies at low level, using its on-board navigation systems to head for the target and searching, using its radar, to distinguish between valid and non-valid targets. Brimstone can be programmed to start searching only in target areas, limiting risks to friendly forces. It is powered by a rocket motor and can seek and destroy targets at long range. Ground acquisition and target recognition are achieved by a millimetric wave radar seeker. The weapon locks onto a target after launch and is designed for the attack and destruction of armoured targets. Steerable fins guide the missile towards the target with final impact causing a tandem charge warhead to detonate. The first, smaller warhead nullifies reactive armour, allowing the follow-through charge to penetrate the main armour. It is designed to be carried by the Tornado GR4 and Typhoon F2. The weapon can be used in Indirect and Direct modes. For Indirect attack weapons are launched when the targets and their position are not visible to the attacking aircraft. In Direct mode the pilot can use an on-board sighting system to select the target, which can lie off the aircraft's track, so that pilots do not need to manoeuvre to release weapons.
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Camera model | NIKON D300 |
Author | Sergeant Laura Bibby |
Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
F-number | f/2.8 |
ISO speed rating | 1,250 |
Date and time of data generation | 18:29, 18 December 2008 |
Lens focal length | 38 mm |
Label | Approved |
Credit/Provider | MoD/Crown copyright 2008 |
Source | RAF |
Headline | The Brimstone Missile fitted to a Tornado GR4. |
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Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 200 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 200 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 10:55, 3 December 2015 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 18:29, 18 December 2008 |
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APEX aperture | 2.970854 |
Exposure bias | 0.33333333333333 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash fired, strobe return light detected, compulsory flash firing |
DateTime subseconds | 25 |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 25 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 25 |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 57 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | High gain up |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
GPS tag version | 2.2.0.0 |
Lens used | 17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8 |
Image width | 1,600 px |
Image height | 1,282 px |
Date metadata was last modified | 10:55, 3 December 2015 |
Writer | Harland Quarrington |
Category | MOD |
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Unique ID of original document | 7765E38C27E8874C671584F211FEE6E5 |
Contact information | [email protected]
www.defenceimagery.mod.uk Laura Bibby SgtMedia Operations Photographer83 EAGBFPO 639 , , |
Country shown | Middle East |
IIM version | 2 |
Fixture name | Free |