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Thunderbird (missile) [35] – In use till 1977 for mobile high-altitude air defence. Bloodhound (missile) [36] – Fixed air defence in UK from 1958 till 1991. Blowpipe (missile) [37] – Man portable surface-to-air missile from 1975 till 1985; Rapier (missile) [38] – Came into service at the start of 1970s and at the end replaced Bofors and ...
Pages in category "Cold War missiles of the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Its primary purpose is to give the British and US governments warning of an impending ballistic missile attack (part of the so-called four minute warning during the Cold War). A secondary role is the detection and tracking of orbiting objects; Fylingdales is part of the United States Space Surveillance Network.
The UK Government claimed that there was an 'overriding national interest' in establishing a training range for their newly purchased Corporal, a weapon that was to be at the front line of Cold War defence. Missiles were fired toward designated target coordinates in the Atlantic Ocean.
In 2011, just ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Thor missile site at Harrington was given Grade II listed status as an example of Cold War architecture. As part of the announcement, the Chief Executive of English Heritage , Dr Simon Thurley, said: "The remains of the Cold War are fading from view faster than those ...
Royal Air Force Coleby Grange or more simply RAF Coleby Grange was a Royal Air Force satellite station situated alongside the western edge of the A15 on open heathland between the villages of Coleby and Nocton Heath and lying 7.4 mi (11.9 km) due south of the county town Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Guided missiles: United Kingdom: Cold War: Air-air Pages in category "Cold War air-to-air missiles of the United Kingdom" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Pages in category "Cold War air-to-surface missiles of the United Kingdom" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .