British Brimstone 2 Missiles in Use in Ukraine

Footage of Brimstone anti-armour missiles being launched in Ukraine surfaced for the first time on 12 May but recent footage points to Ukraine now potentially deploying the Dual Mode Brimstone 2. In this video we look at what the missile is capable of, how they came to be in Ukraine and how they have been deployed.
For the update since our last video on Brimstone jump to 04:10.
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[@TheArmourersBench]

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[@JeffBilkins]

I think it is a great idea to use standard trucks. It is so much simpler then using heavy and expensive military gear. The light trucks seem capable enough for where you'd want to go.

[@VyarkX]

The only problem i see is that using civilian trucks carrying missiles can give russia more reasons to target civilian targets (hence why it is a war crime to disguise military equipment as civilian)

[@TheArmourersBench]

They already do, there's video of them shooting up civilian saloons in the spring. Sadly, sides have been using civilian vehicles, seems a necessity of the conflict.

[@terryharris1291]

@@bjmcgh Russia uses a lot of old civilian truck s now as they have lost a lot of their army ones, so Ukraine can do blow up any Russian truck or van.

[@williamchamberlain2263]

A really big technical

[@Alex-nx5wi]

@@terryharris1291 However the russians always seem to mark their Ladas with Z

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

Time for Toyota to step up its game!

[@jebise1126]

right... were there any videos of toyota hilux in combat? or does toyota have better markets?

[@iivin4233]

When a joke is also a good idea.

[@zinjanthropus322]

They can fit.

[@alexanderhenley7307]

With the US having pulled out of Afghanistan, Toyota will likely start having to make up the slack in other markets. Brimstone and VAMPIRE systems should give Toyota a sales boost.

[@ajosralastname7823]

I love what you do for me!

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Millimetric radar seekers are so cool. They can picture vehicles and identify type, aspect and even weak spots on the vehicle.

[@roryr8]

They can even update the picture of the target periodiclly so it can continue to seek it out even if it turns away

[@BS-vm5bt]

Still hope the Arkeon LP missile would start getting mass produced. That missile is insane in comparison. MBDA does amazing missiles I wish we had more european mass conglomerates where we coodevelop weapons so we get the funds to do truly pioneering weapons.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@BS-vm5bt MBDA UK really are something special. Have you read about the MBDA UK Complex Weapons Team? They're the guys who have started making "Missile Modules" So, CAMM is the rocket body from ASRAAM, the seeker had from, er, I forget which active radar missile. And the guidance computer and hardware (including mid course correction Antennae) is common across all of them, just reprogrammed. Then you change the rocket body for: CAMM-ER (for ships) CAMM-MR (for the Polish) And the very latest block AIM-132 ASRAAM is all the CAMM modules but the seeker swapped out for the IR module. So _very_ close to missile Lego! 😂

[@MostlyPennyCat]

I cannot wait to see the economies of scale you get from this when all of Eastern Europe start buying the modules by the ship load. And have you seen how the modular nature extends to the Supacat/ASRAAM vehicle built for the Ukrainians it uses high off bore sight and lock on after launch with an extended targeting camera on the truck. As soon as it spots a target, it notifies the gunner and the missile. Gunner pulls the trigger and launches the missile straight up. It rolls over and it's given mid course fisher to the target. Next, it leverages HOBS and LOAL to lock into its target as the missile exchanges altitude for speed. Once locked, target is handed off to the missile and the truck goes back to looking for targets. The missile dives into the target, which we're told has included Ka-52s and we've seen it make Mach-3+ hours on Shahed drones.

[@Legalizeasbestos]

Brimstone is insane. It basically has eyes that detect radar light on the front. Thing is, radar light goes through trees, buildings and only bounces off metal stuff. So the brimstone shoots out a flashlight of radar light and that bounces off metal shit. The eyes in the brimstone then can see what metal things are in the area and talk to the computer on which is best to kill and how to get there. Its basically missile AI with its own brain and eyes. Just tell it where you think something is and it will go hunting for you.

[@gabrielinostroza4989]

I find it interesting that missiles made all the way back in 2001 are being used, i would have figured any country that had them in stock would have spent the older ones first to avoid having expired inventory.

[@baneofbanes]

2001 is over twenty years ago.

[@jebise1126]

developed in late 1990 accepted in 2005 he said? oldest used in iraq and lybia so these are the oldest available

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Not really had much chance to use them I'd imagine the ground wars against iraq and the Taliban were only a few weeks. Good opportunity to use old stock up.

[@dogsnads5634]

There were around 2,300 Brimstone 1 made in the first production run. c1,000 of these were converted into the original Dual Mode Brimstone missile for the Urgent Operational Requirement for a low collateral weapon for Iraq and Afghanistan. These were being introduced around the same time as the Libya intervention in 2011. All of these converted missiles have been expended in operations, training and testing. Only c60 Brimstone 1 were ever used in combat, all in Libya during the intervention with Dual Mode Brimstone being the preferred variant. Since then the UK has not had armoured vehicle targets to fire at or Rules of Engagement have required man in the loop guidance in order to engage. Consequently there were large numbers (probably just over 1,000) of Brimstone 1 in stockpile at the start of the Ukraine War. All would be life expired in the next 5-10 years. Since then the UK introduced Brimstone 2 in 2016 with longer range and removal of obsolescence and has now moved to Brimstone 3A, with 3B arriving this year, both with even greater range. These are all Dual Mode straight out of the factory, so have the MMW radar and SAL guidance, in addition to GPS/INS. Essentially the Brimstone 2 and 3 have greater range and capability so the RAF will be very happy to send the original missiles over as long as the Treasury funds direct replacements.... I suspect the reason for Brimstone 2 being sent to Ukraine is not due to the Brimstone 1 stockpile being exhausted but more due to a desire to also utilise laser guidance. There are none of the earlier generation Dual Mode Brimstone left to send as they were all used. Presumably Brimstone 1 will continue to be sent as well. I'm actually surprised that we haven't sent any of our Hellfire K as they must be in a similar position to the early Brimstone. Hopefully someone will work out how to get Hellfire L working in an improvised mount as well, otherwise they might never get the opportunity to kill a Russian tank...

[@mostevil1082]

​@@dogsnads5634 Imagine 114K is harder to employ as it needs a NATO standard laser designation. I suspect they're not using the passive laser functions. Just the active MMW and a grid to hunt in.

[@Tangeriine]

Nice video mate.... Fucking beast of a missile...

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thank you! Really amazing system for its size!

[@98RandR]

4:13 Poland in its buying spree bought brimstones launchers on a MRAP class vehicle

[@chloedevereaux1801]

i built the prototype targeting systems for this... started working on them in 99..

[@TheArmourersBench]

Wow! Really?

[@markmitchell457]

Saw your channel on "Big Mac's Battle Blog". Great content.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thanks Mark!

[@rajatdani619]

Brimstone is basically to Challenge the hedgemony Of 114 Hellfire As it offers longer range and Comes at comparable price point.

[@dwwolf4636]

Yep that's it selling point.

[@geopolitix7770]

Reckon it's providing a greater challenge to Russian T72's... Perhaps it's time for the Hellfire to show what it can do too??

[@2ded_dan951]

@@geopolitix7770 i know we need to give em atacams

[@IAmDonut_]

Brimstone outdoes the 114, but JAGM (AGM-179) is moving to full rate production now and includes many of the same capabilities. It's pretty likely that over time US production capabilities will outpace the UK's and JAGM will become the cheaper, and the go to that the 114 has been in the past, especially with how ubiquitous US aerial systems are across NATO in comparison to UK systems. For example, even the UK has chosen the JAGM to arm their AH-64E fleet.

[@B.D.E.]

@@IAmDonut_ who cares, the war is now, not later. What matters is what actually exists and given to Ukraine to kill russians. The rest is just masturbation.

[@josephmontanaro2350]

would be neat to see these adapted to work with the older Malyutka carrying model of the BRDM2 with the pop out launcher, could also fit them on the later models adapted for the Konkors but the added protection from indirect fire of the armored cover and the surprise factor of thinking what they are seeing is the retro MCLOS/SCLOS ATGM carrier turns out to be slinging much deadlier ATGMs from cover would give it a Pereh vibe "oh, those tanks on the other side of that hill are not a direct threat, lets move before they redeploy to engage us and.... *SPIKE NLOS impacts*" lol

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Thanks. Excellent work sir.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thanks James!

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

very cool

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thanks Joe!

[@GormHornbori]

Wonder if the Brimstone rack would be a good fit for mounting on a Bv206 or BvS10.

[@grahamlucas2712]

To hell with that. I want it on my Toyota Hilux 4x4 to clear the holiday traffic.

[@Caratacus1]

Did anyone ever find out who the legend in the pink onesie was at the test launch? 😁

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Putin in disguise

[@dogsnads5634]

It looks like one of the best Dad bringing his daughter to work days ever...

[@babaganoush6106]

Special onesie operation

[@oviss5946]

This is beautiful..

[@chriswindleydigitalsalesexpert]

Great video thanks.

[@dalehill6127]

The Brimstone is also palletised in threes for lifting and firing by the British Hydra jet-assisted quadcopter (jets lift the heavy Hydra with pallet up, Hydra fires them, rotors bring the light empty Hydra back down for reloading). Intended for excellent shoot'n'scoot by squaddies instead of artillery or MANPADs. You'll find videos here on KZbin.

[@jonesy279]

Aww, I hope the initiator cheers up now that it’s getting use!

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

It’s a description of what it does when it hits a target. Sadness is initiated.

[@JaykPuten]

Have to comment because TAB haven't even watched the video.. But let's all be honest here... We all know we're gonna love it and enjoy it and rewatch it... Right everyone? Right

[@robharris8844U]

Surely this should be a basic specification of any new commercial vehicle😏

[@jamesharris8951]

10km range for ground launch 👍

[@vandabo]

I may have missed it in the video, but where is the targeting radar for these truck launched missiles?

[@TheArmourersBench]

They are fed location data about a kill box and they then independently target from there I believe.

[@Retrosicotte]

They don't have one. Brimstone is just told to go to a grid-map location. The missile does the rest. It will look, seek, target,. angle, chase and strike all on its own based on a recognition database. No external input after launch is needed.

[@S300V]

@@Retrosicotte Make sure the kids didnt build a tank shape fortress in the garden XD

[@MrWhiteladder61]

They configuration of the kill box is defined (thin and long or short and fat) its grid and the size of the salvo is fed to each missile. The priority of target is set, ie air defence, tank, apc, artillery and the salvo is then fired. Each missile will scan the the kill box and determine what type of targets are detected, it then use a algorithm to decided its own target, because each missile knows its launch order ( which is one of the reasons they fire one at a time) it can ensure 2 missiles don't target the same vehicle. For example if the salvo of 3 scans the kill box and detects a Sam, tank and then and apc, missile 1 will go for the sam, 2 the tank and 3 the Apc.

[@mostevil1082]

​@@TheArmourersBench Active MMW seeker is key. They each have their own radar and don't need to be fed a target before launch. Not seen any videos making that clear. It's a much smarter system than people are being led to believe.

[@PW060284]

What kind of range does it have when ground launched?

[@hibahprice6887]

viki

[@AW-Services]

Awesome laucher. Looks like your average Polish courier that's often visiting the UK

[@jamesocker5235]

Perfect name for new tundra trim package “ Brimstone”

[@kingpyro5105]

why I hear brimstone saying "OPEN UP THE SKY!"

[@davidwebber8636]

Does anyone know how the missiles identify / designate their target?

[@TheArmourersBench]

mmWave radar sensor and some other clever stuff iirc.

[@ArcturusOTE]

I know it's a bit overkill but is it possible to use Brimstones in a role similar to HIMARS and other advanced rocket artillery?

[@TheArmourersBench]

They are fired in salvos but they're more of a precision weapon.

[@bat0bat4]

I was surprised to learn the missiles actually cost roughly the same. Around $100-200k each. The warhead of the HIMARS is over 10 times as large however, depending on the missile. So it's not really comparable at all!

[@dogsnads5634]

@@bat0bat4 Most recent price we have for Brimstone is a Parliamentary answer in 2018 where it was costed at c£80,000 per missile (the Wikipedia price is the original price per missile that included all of the original development and testing that has long been amortised). Thats around $100,000. GMLRS M30A1 is around $100,000 as well at the latest price (2021, US miitary spent $1.1bn on 9,000 M30A1 and 2,000 reduced range practice rounds). The higher price you will see quoted of $170,000 is the cost for the new GMLRS-ER (tail control), longer ranged, 170km version, that has only recently entered production (it hasn't been sent to Ukraine yet either).

[@Sajuuk]

@@TheArmourersBench iirc these missiles are able to choose separate targets when fired in salvo, making them amazingly versatile.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

Doesn't have the range or payload for that kind of area use, it's a precision weapon. Also, the global guidance AFAIK is only INS based, for longer range you really want to start out GPS based to have better accuracy before handing off to the radar.

[@jesseterrell2109]

What is this going to do that a drone or javelin or nlaw or tow won’t do?

[@kjamison5951]

“Delivery for a Mr Putin?”

[@johnm7267]

Stupid fatuous comment

[@chiseldrock]

lol Beg to differ about the vehicles.. most modern 4x4s are better in the muck lighter turn on a dime and certainly capable for behind frontline combat.

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Interesting, Does the seeker emit radiation that can be picked up by an aircraft that is being targeted.? Thanks. 👍

[@TheArmourersBench]

No, as Brimstone isn't an anti-air system.

[@williamzk9083]

There are two types of MMW radar seeker, active and passive. They are sometimes refereed to as thermal radar. The passive ones are really just like an imaging infrated sensor but at a slightly lower freqency. Active MMW radar would scan in an image but imagine that each pixel has range information as well so that it is effectively 3D radar. I know that the German SMArt 155 round uses both ative and passive MMW radar to target a tank after being slowed by a parachute. I suspect Brimestone uses both as well but would be higher resolution and range than SMArt 155. MMW sensors are used on self driving cars and cruise controls as well.

[@asturiancetorix2552]

Those missiles, on the flat east of Ucraine... it could be cathastrophic for the russian armored forces.

[@trevorhart545]

WAS catastrophic, get the tense correct. Just like UK NLAW kicked the Pooh Pooh Bear out of Russian Tanks long before Javelin arrived to sweep up the rest. Javelin was a Shorts Brothers SAM, MANPOD long time before USA stole the name!

[@321GhostRider123]

I guess mounting them on a Truck safes cost's and weight if you would use them instead in a armored vehicle. If that is a 4x4 truck it should be good enough to go offroad, at least good enough to hide it in a forest or something like that. With the Range of the missiles i think there is no need for armor you probably stay far from the frontline anyways. That tank with the launch containers look's interesting, gives me some armored core vibes xD

[@andrewhayes7055]

Brimstone did not enter service with UK forces until 2005 so where did the 2001 missiles come from?

[@dogsnads5634]

The rocket motor was made by ATK then, service entry was delayed due to integration issues.

[@trevorhart545]

Christmas Crackers or B.S.

[@iivin4233]

I do wish these were shipped with hailfire droids but this is good too.

[@terrynewsome6698]

Wonder if they could hump these up into the air with the new sea kings or super puma helicopters.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Sea kings would be able to if a small van can I'm sure

[@TheArmourersBench]

Given they have mounted one on a Malloy 500 drone they could definitely mount them on helicopters.

[@mostevil1082]

@@TheArmourersBench They test fired them from Apaches, but the Army/MOD ended up getting pushed into JAGM for the Apaches. Infererior system but it sounds like Boeing were bumping up the integration cost to push them into the American system.

[@williamzk9083]

@@mostevil1082 Brimestone was meant to be a Hellfire with modifications such as a British Seeker and networking to avoid target duplication. Because the RAF wanted supersonic release from Tornados they missile ended up all new just about. I guess the Tornados would have come in low and fast, maybew released in a momentary pullup to increase range (about 10km maybe 15km) and hopefully destroy 12 Russian tanks, IFV, trucks and fuel trucks in a single pass. I imagine Typhoon can still do the job. It would be able to get in to places Appache couldn't

[@stevehill4615]

Don't upset eastern European curtain sider trucks you see lots of on UK roads, you never know what might be in the back ----- lol

[@worldtoday9244]

Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@alex-E7WHU]

Nah.. victory to Russia 🇬🇧❤️🇷🇺

[@jebise1126]

2:44 was that captured or something?

[@ptonpc]

The Russians claim it was a faulty Brimstone they captured. The Ukrainians point out it is VERY similar to a picture they took of one they were about to launch (including the same serial number). The Ukrainian military's watermark would have been just where the right of the missile in the shot (as far as I remember, the original shot was in portrait aspect). That strange dimple on the body looks to be the result of some inept attempt to cover up Ukraine's watermark.

[@dogsnads5634]

@@ptonpc Correct. It's a Ukrainian picture that was grabbed by a Russian Telegram channel who removed the Ukrainian watermark, creating that weird anomaly at the mid section, then claimed the missile had been captured after failing to detonate. The briefest look at the rear of the missile also confirms that it has not been fired....no rocket efflux or soot there whatsoever.

[@ptonpc]

@@dogsnads5634 Thanks for the confirmation. I hope it was put to good use by the Ukrainians.

[@joeharris3878]

Business is good......

[@lulutileguy]

so mobile next will be on a hay wagon horses you can walk right up

[@bengun1]

In WWII Russia recieved convoys of weapons from the western democracies to fight of a vicious invader.

[@mrsniff3676]

Right down to footwear

[@RA-II]

look like helfires

[@TheArmourersBench]

Similar.

[@karlstenator]

🚜💛💙

[@JaykPuten]

1:05 Is it weird to be an American that a kilometer as a distance makes more visual sense than a mile? It's 1000 m16a2s, or it's basically an American football field(yes yards to meters does cause a bit of a loss of distance, I'm aware) but it's so much easier... I'm not saying the whole metric system, I like ounces and such just because of how easily they divide, but for distance... I can't picture a mile.. I can at best picture the quarter mile track I'd have to run four times, but that was round, not straight, so even a quarter mile is hard to judge... So I've got my Google maps set to KM, (even if Im used to driving speed limits in mph) Anyone else a crazy yank like me? I guess being in the "south Detroit/north Windsor"(look at a map of the joke isn't obvious) area also has got me accustomed to it since Canada is a bridge away(though I feel sorry for anyone there losing their firearms... It's depressing to see my bridge away brethren lose their firearms) All that aside, anyone from here or anywhere else in the u.s. find kilometers easier to visualize? If only from American football?

[@dogsnads5634]

Pains me to say the Metric system makes far more sense... In the UK we use a mix of Metric and Imperial. We buy milk in litres, building materials in kg, measure lengths in cm....but buy beer in pints, speed limits in MPH and measure distances in miles...

[@JaykPuten]

@@dogsnads5634 I knew you guys used a mix of both... But it sounds like in some cases you use the worst choices... Like be honest, what unit of weight measurement do you like, the kilogram, the pound, or the stone? (And there's 2 right answers, and it's because everyone *should* love a bush song) I'm kidding, but man a pound being 16 oz makes it easy to split with people, since 16 is a compound number (shout-out to numberphile and stand-up maths) So while you(the British) can have the best of both worlds, sounds like you *sometimes* pick the worst of the two... That said a pint is 100% the best unit of measurement when it comes to beer, hands down, the only thing I want in a liter is my Pedialyte (suero oral if you live in Mexico or have a Mexican town near you like me, or whatever the British equivalent of electrolyte drink is for hangovers, or after playing fútbal with friends to stay hydrated) and that's just because a liter makes more sense... Even if it fits in 0 cupholders Though to be honest I was aware that Britain used a mix of both, I just felt like helping co-miserate with you... And wishing the world would come up with a metric/"imperial" hybrid... Because I get the world needs a universal standard, but some things aren't so great in metric, foods, weights, anything you intend to split evenly with people, the "imperial" system and it's easier with compound numbers than to bring out a calculator and get weird fractions... Plus then countries couldn't make the stupid mistake of having one team use metric distances, and another use "imperial" to cause a probe to crash into Mars *COUGH* NASA Though I could be wrong... I often am wrong... But 10000% still believe kilometers make the most sense as a standard of distance as even us yanks know them even if no one's pointed out the American football connection

[@dogsnads5634]

@@JaykPuten I could try and write them down but the use of different systems in the UK is incredible... Pints for Beer Wine in litres Spirit measures in pubs in Gills.. Engine capacity in cc Engine power in BHP Temperature in deg centigrade Unless its hot day and we might switch to fahrenheit... Speed in MPH Distance in miles Petrol (Gas)/Diesel sold in litres Ships in tons Vegetable in kilos Marijuana in ounces.. Height for people in Feet and Inches Weight in stones and lbs Unless you're dealing with the medical profession who use metric... It goes on and on... Truth is they concentrate on Metric these days in schools so it is slowly changing...it will take decades to get all the way...

[@JaykPuten]

@@dogsnads5634 ah marijuana is dictated in oz...(I don't smoke myself) But yet another example of where compound numbers work better.. since you can divide 16 by, 2, 4, 8, and 16... Instead of being like "ok I got a pound of this, that's 1.1 kilos, so let's figure out how to divide that between the 4 of us"... Again not against the metric system.. But I think hybridization between the two could really work wonders, esp in parts of the world where there isn't amazing education systems... Also buying petrol (I'm an internet user, so let's be honest, there's no need to assume most of us don't know what petrol is) in Liters sounds... Annoying... Then again that's probably because from what I've heard it's expensive over there... Over here(in my particular part of the U.S. and living near a refinery, in Detroit) a gallon was like $3.09 Though drive 1.6km away and it's instantly already $3.39... Not to brag, as I'm really not trying to... But man where the game civilization starts you... And where you're born shouldn't have such insane advantages and disadvantages... If I was born a few km east, I'd have socialized healthcare... But, with my luck I was born where I was... Which being 2ish weeks out of the hospital... Makes me wanna go back for the stress when I get the full bill(even though I have insurance)... I probably didn't need to reply to you, but also did for that sweet engagement KZbin likes... And because this channel is awesome (can't forget what brought this discussion up and the channel we all love)

[@Walterwaltraud]

@@JaykPuten And now imagine a world in which your military spontaneously can go on a global mission other than in Myanmar or Liberia and all the measurements other than flight levels and distances for naval and aviation usages come in one single coherent system.... and they are used to it since childhood. Commercial pilot here, trust me, miles other than nautical ones and feet should get abandoned asap. Ounces? Pounds? Poundsforce? That Irish engineer did a pretty funny video on this one, can highly recommend it (cannot think of the channel name right now). And one can still enjoy a pint with the ml stated on the glass or keg, or use calories instead of kJ, as long as the main one on packages and in school is always metric.

[@georgiarobinson1204]

Brimstones on UK

[@victorb1587]

I'm not impressed. America puts Katana swords on hellfire missles and removes the explosives. Its so accurate you would need to know which seat of the car the bad guys in.

[@jmcsms]

Try firing your Hellfire in ripple whilst flying supersonic

[@shwethang4347]

Next: Reyna in Ukraine

[@pauldean8638]

The worlds air defence systems already in Ukraine and it’s that great there’s no power grids , so ok let’s put this in and feel embarrassed like everyone else

[@TheLastCrumb.]

5 to 10 years to replace these systems! We need to be careful

[@TheArmourersBench]

We need to have not had ridiculously low ordnance stocks in the first place really! Thanks for watching.

[@baneofbanes]

@@TheArmourersBench hopefully the west will wake up from this, participatory Europe but also America. I doubt it however.

[@corey8420]

What ever happened to the thousands of drones sent to Ukraine with the revolver style bomb dropper from Twain? My guess it was all a lie

[@dogsnads5634]

There was some fanciful reporting around those. Taiwan sent drones, but mainly smaller ones. Ukraine appears to have developed their own larger release mechanisms, including revolvers that are on trial at the moment.

[@corey8420]

@@dogsnads5634 when I initially head the report I figured that was the case. I found it difficult they would give up such equipment with the threat of Chinese invasion looming.

[@alexscarbro796]

I do hope that unexploded missile didn’t make its way in to Russian hands.

[@williamzk9083]

They wouldn't learn how to make it anyway.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

@@williamzk9083 and lack the components, launchers etc

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Lmao “SAD initiator” is printed on the missile. Is that a description of what happens when it hits?

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Why don't they have self-destruction built in, We Don't that Tech Reverse Engineered ( Karma and what that entails) 🤔

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Using Civilian pickup 🛻 Great idea

[@vermillion.__-_.]

that is unreal how they fly, also out of a van? goddamn.....they are brave, maybe its just for testing aha

[@verdebusterAP]

Nice missile and launcher Ukraine needs a 100

[@Chiller01]

It’s good to see Ukraine furnished with such accurate weapons. Ukraine has proven capable of using sophisticated western weaponry to excellent effect.

[@WashingtonSAFC]

You've been watching CNN and the BBC again, haven't you?

[@baneofbanes]

@@WashingtonSAFC bruh if you think this is all propaganda why did Russia get its ass beaten out of Kyiv, Izium, Lyman and Kherson then? Russia is currently losing the war and you’re a mover here acting like that’s all western propaganda or something.

[@andrewtingate6658]

​@@WashingtonSAFCyou can find all the footage of Russians getting destroyed online, I've seen plenty.

[@d0mram-02]

I always wonder, did they name it Brimstone because us Americans called ours the Hellfire? I mean the Hellfire was originally an 'acronym' for heliborne laser, fire and forget missile, so what does Brimstone entail? Besides that, is the US gonna send our AGM114Ls and/or JASMs? Also, I think the ability to mount these weapons in a box truck van is far more terrifying than on some tracked vehicle. From satellite or even drone footage, it could be impossible to tell this vehicle is carrying a fuck ton of millimeter wave guidance weapons until it unleashes a whole barrage of them.

[@Benjd0]

Brimstone was developed based on the Hellfire missile, it's essentially a big upgrade to it. So the name is likely a reference to that.

[@DarkFenix2k5]

The initial concept of the Brimstone was nothing more than a British-made iteration on the Hellfire, replacing the laser guidance with mmW radar, hence the very close rename. It evolved from that initial design to upgrade pretty much every aspect of the Hellfire, making it a new missile entirely. Looking at the timeline of events, its initial concept was probably rendered obsolete by the 114L, so they went back to the drawing board and gave it a much more comprehensive upgrade.

[@trevorhart545]

BRIMSTONE WORKS, next question Waiting for the next stupid comment

[@annoyboyPictures]

BRIMSTONES aint Cheap... That Little 'Firework show' just cost over $500,000 Dollars! 🤔

[@TheArmourersBench]

Not quite that expensive, about 175k. Much cheaper than a main battle tank in any case. Thanks for watching!

[@annoyboyPictures]

@@TheArmourersBench yeah... so what's 175K x 3?

[@TheArmourersBench]

Oh sorry I didn't read your comment properly, 3am insomnia will do that.

[@annoyboyPictures]

@@TheArmourersBench 👍

[@baneofbanes]

Any form of military equipment that costs hundreds of k is cheap considering the alternatives are generally in the millions.

[@grvc44]

So far the brimstone does not made any impact in ukraine. i hope they improved it.

[@TheArmourersBench]

We really have zero data on its effectiveness at this point.

[@caspercat39]

The worry for me is Russia has managed to get hold of several and passes to Iran - watch this space for reverse engineering

[@TheArmourersBench]

A potential risk of this kind of conflict I think. Risk:reward ratio will have been considered I bet.

[@FrauleinMuller999]

I hope this proxy war ends soon

[@mossychops]

Civil War?

[@baneofbanes]

What?

[@jesuschrist2284]

Not sure we should be providing 25 year old tech for russia to fail to reverse engineer....

[@ptonpc]

Good hunting Ukraine.

[@PhillRobinson]

It seems to be a lot of missile for a small outcome. Also, who pays for these, surely we should be paid by NATO?

[@baneofbanes]

@Edwards and how many people are freezing in their homes?

[@user-ub6te5uw9z]

Like 😂😂putin likes them as well😂😂😂😂

[@minuteman4199]

Very capable weapon. It seems like overkill to waste them on crappy old tanks.

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

True, but it will cost them crews & the trained crew is MORE of a loss than the tank. A tank can be built in a certain time frame. But a COMPETENT & confident crew will take waaaay longer...

[@mitchgingras3899]

Especially the cardboard tanks.

[@williamzk9083]

Also good for Tanks, IFV, Trucks, SAM systems like Pantsir, landing barges, boats.

[@Walterwaltraud]

Not really, if we can kill every Russian vehicle on occupied territory within the Brimstone range whilst on a counter attack, the war is over. At 100k a pop of course taking out more arty along the attack axes is needed so you don't suffer too many losses.

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

@@Walterwaltraud good point - Russian doctrine is to pound you with mass arty, so if you can take THAT out, it would really mess them up...

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

How long before Ukraine have jerry rigged these to helicopters or planes ?

[@S300V]

With this independent self lock on, you (as a civilian) better not be inside anything that looks like a tank, or a btr or something that you dont know but they programed the missile to hit... XD This thing is a fuck up waiting to happen....

[@knmo2642]

What is the benefit of this mode? Why not have it video directed or something. As we all know ukraine uses alot of old soviet armor.... I agree it seems like a bad idea especially for this conflict.

[@Reactordrone]

The radar can determine if it's a soft skinned vehicle.

[@S300V]

@@Reactordrone So if the playground has a rocket shaped climber than its a problem...

[@jmcsms]

With S300 any type you'd better not be inside anything which looks like a city.....

[@S300V]

@@jmcsms Its an air defense missile...

[@lestefani9517]

Stick them on small tug boats and go hunt russian war ships. A Salvo of 16 rockets should brighten up their day

[@TheArmourersBench]

I believe that was actually the plan before the war, to have the Naval version mounted on small boats.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Old video.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Updated video. Skip to 4:10. Thanks for watching.

[@worldofameiso5491]

Excellent, wasting even more UK taxpayers money...whoppeee!

[@TheArmourersBench]

Truss pissed away more in her 40 day tenure than the value of all the aid sent to Ukraine. 👍

[@sparrow9990]

Some ppl just stupid as fuk and put their politics... uhhh I mean cult leaders over common sense. This is a prime example of that ♿

[@scrappydoo7887]

It would be a great break from the norm if we could get a non Ukraine vid. I realise that it's all that's wanted by many but still, literally anything else would be great lol

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

If Russia had anything to show apart from the odd Lancet strike, they would be putting it out to show the world how strong they are. There is nothing to show. What does that tell you?

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@JamesLaserpimpWalsh the Russians are in Ukraine FFS. I'm talking about the theatre

[@baneofbanes]

There’s literally every other gun channel on KZbin. And it’s not just Ukraine veo does that he posts either.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Ask and ye shall receive, last week's video was on vintage SAS weapons - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqmVkIdtnqt9ZtE&ab_channel=TheArmourer%27sBench

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@TheArmourersBench I actually screwed the pooch on this one .... I thought I was on another channel but still I commented on the SAS upload and will say its great to see some vintage SAS vids here 👍

[@High-maintenanceM3]

Thank you so much actually given Britain some singing the Americans hey Britain I hate the Americans and I have a Ukraine war because we are American get all of the love of steel

[@scrappydoo7887]

Is English your first language?

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

That is the most perfect example of a bot generating gibberish.

[@baneofbanes]

What the fuck is that even supposed to mean?

[@gregs7562]

WTAF ?

[@High-maintenanceM3]

@@scrappydoo7887 No it’s Scottish

[@leifandersen2756]

Won’t do much.Himars did no work .Brimstone neither.Russias a lot weapons that can match this.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Not really Leif, Russia doesn't have a weapon of this sort.

[@tomhenry897]

Where

[@baneofbanes]

“Himars did not work” Bruh have you even been paying attention to the war?

[@basedglennuk]

Perhaps offer Brits a referendum, on whether they wish to fund this nonsense any longer, or not.

[@dogsnads5634]

Why waste the money.... Support for Ukraine is over 70%..

[@eddiel7635]

@@dogsnads5634 Glenn UK is obviously not from the UK but a Russian troll farm.

[@Bruce-qn6ee]

I'm from the UK and would like to know where you got the figure 70% in favour from

[@basedglennuk]

@Eddie L Is Britain's RAF accepting applications from white males, yet?

[@eddiel7635]

@@basedglennuk I find it interesting you call it Britain’s RAF and yet your profile is called Glenn UK. Ffs, you guys are absolutely useless. Can you not at least try and be convincing? 🤡

[@malcolmcoles4772]

It’s a propaganda film you can see it if your not brainwashed

[@baneofbanes]

Only one brainwashed here is you dude.