RunningStrong wrote: ↑03 Dec 2021, 10:39
Appears on UK, Germany and KSA are using it. The missile doesn't seem to be selling well with Eurofighter operators, who are perhaps sticking with Maverick missiles? Or none at all?
Germany don't use it. They've been thinking of using it for years but have never bit the bullet.
Current operators are UK and Saudi. Kuwait and Qatar are buying it for their Typhoon. Ukraine appears to be nailed on and I suspect Poland will buy it in due course.
The issue appears to be simple. Despite their repeatedly seen utility in warfare not many nations actually employ smaller munitions from fast air. Even the SDB1, a very sensible weapon, cheaper than Paveway munitions and in many ways more useful has not managed to get huge export sales, and its integrated on loads and loads of platforms....And none apart from Brimstone users have a small munition with advanced targeting capabilities. In many ways Brimstone is decades ahead of its time...I suspect the real benefit from Brimstone will be the development and sales that we get from Spear...