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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 ...
Cold War anti-ship missiles of the United Kingdom (5 P) Pages in category "Cold War missiles of the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
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.
An early warning satellite is a satellite designed to rapidly identify ballistic missile launches and thus enable defensive military action. This type of satellite was developed during the Cold War and later became a component of missile defense systems.
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.
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.
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. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 .