In aerial combat, victory depends on the launch! The pilots of the fighter aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon fire live missiles, specifically AMRAAM: an active-radar missile for combat beyond visual range of the target. The jets take off from Lossiemouth Air Base in Scotland, firing their missiles at drones over the Atlantic. Alongside their buddies from the Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft, the German Air Force pilots test the missile’s target accuracy.
Video: Bundeswehr on YouTube
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(Top image: from Bundeswehr video on YouTube)
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