Germany To Arm Their Eurofighters With Brimstone Missiles

The German Armed Forces' (Bundeswehr) plans to equip their Eurofighter aircraft with Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles, manufactured by the European defense company MBDA. According to Germany's defense procurement plans, they intend to purchase 274 Brimstone missiles, with the Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) set to carry this new weapon system. The procurement is expected to involve the signing of a contract in the second quarter of the year.

Arming the German Eurofighter jets with Brimstone missiles will provide them with the capability to strike against surface targets. The Brimstone missile, with a reported range of approximately 20 km when fired from aircraft, has been previously integrated with Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Britain's Tornado jets.

The Brimstone has been operationally deployed in conflicts such as Afghanistan and Libya, proving to be effective in performing surgical strikes in time-critical missions with day and night capabilities. The Brimstone anti-tank missiles are currently in use in the high-intensity conflict in Ukraine, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine deploy them on ground vehicles.