The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The United Kingdom has launched the development of a range of ‘smart' missile systems under the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) programme.

The Tempest future fighter is likely being earmarked as a host platform for ‘smart' missile systems that will emerge from the UK's Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD). (BAE Systems)

Announced on 1 July, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and improve the performance of current systems.

“The project aims to increase the flexibility of missiles, ensuring that they can react to a changing threat or situation as it emerges, and improve their responsiveness. It will change the way missiles operate together, with an upgrade to the software system that allows this co-operative behaviour,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.