UK to use high-precision missile in Syria

The Brimstone missile – designed to hit small, fast-moving targets while minimizing death among bystanders – could prove decisive should Britain authorise airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria
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Missile carried by Tornado GR4

BRIMSTONE: Air-to-surface missile can be launched from up to 11km away, and from as high as 6,000 metres
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SPECIFICATIONS
Range: 20km
Length: 1.8m
Speed: Mach 1.3
Weight 49kg
Cost: $150,000 each
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Fuse: Programmable fuse allows pilot to decide point when bomb explodes
Steerable fins
Solid-fuel rocket
Dual mode seeker: “Fire-and-forget” missile is either laser-guided by operator, or can direct itself with high-definition radar guidance
Warhead
Low-powered warhead explosive reduces shrapnel hitting civilians
Brimstone can hit moving targets at speeds of up to 110km/h
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Sources: RAF, Global Security
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