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Violet Friend
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Violet Friend was the Ministry of Supply rainbow codename for an anti-ballistic missile system developed in the United Kingdom. The project began in 1954 with study contracts for a suitable early warn
Violet Friend would have used modified versions of the Bloodhound missile to attack ballistic missiles.
Violet Friend would have used modified versions of the Bloodhound missile to attack ballistic missiles.
The R-5 was known to be able to reach London from East Germany, and in 1956 was upgraded to hold a nuclear warhead.
The R-5 was known to be able to reach London from East Germany, and in 1956 was upgraded to hold a nuclear warhead.
The Type 85, originally for aircraft tracking, would provide early warning in Violet Friend.
The Type 85, originally for aircraft tracking, would provide early warning in Violet Friend.
The FPS-16 was designed to provide highly accurate tracks for missile test ranges, making it perfectly suited to quickly generating tracking informati
The FPS-16 was designed to provide highly accurate tracks for missile test ranges, making it perfectly suited to quickly generating tracking information to feedback to the Violet Friend control centres.
Bloodhound (missile)
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The Bristol Bloodhound is a British ramjet powered surface-to-air missile developed during the 1950s. It served as the UK's main air defence weapon into the 1990s and was in large-scale service with t
Violet Friend
…would direct an AMES Type 86 fire control radar to begin illuminating each selected target. The enemy warheads would be attacked by a nuclear-armed Bloodhound Mk. 3, with interceptions taking place between 30,000–40,000 ft (9,100–12,200 m). Due to the short flight times of the ballistic missiles and relatively slow…
Bloodhound Mk II missiles deployed to Germany for exercise REFORGER '82.
Bloodhound Mk II missiles deployed to Germany for exercise REFORGER '82.
Before-and-after detonation of a K11A1 continuous rod warhead intended for Bloodhound Mk.2
Before-and-after detonation of a K11A1 continuous rod warhead intended for Bloodhound Mk.2
One of the two Bristol Thor ramjet engines of a Bloodhound missile
One of the two Bristol Thor ramjet engines of a Bloodhound missile