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3 unusual facts about BROACH warhead


Broach

BROACH warhead, an advanced multi-stage warhead developed by a consortium of British companies

BROACH warhead

The weapon is designed to allow a cruise missile to achieve the degree of hard-target penetration formerly only possible by the use of laser-guided gravity bombs.

Development of BROACH began in 1991 when Team BROACH consisted of British Aerospace RO Defence, Thomson-Thorn Missile Electronics and DERA.



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