Brochet-2
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| Brochet-2 | |
|---|---|
 A Brochet-2 missile | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin |  Yonderre |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | Final War of the Deluge |
| Production history | |
| Designer | AMY |
| Designed | 2010-2014 |
| Manufacturer | AMY |
| Produced | 2014-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 780 kilograms (1,720 lb) |
| Length | 6 metres (19 ft 8 in) |
| Diameter | 34.8 centimetres (1 ft 1.7 in) |
| Wingspan | 1.35 metres (4 ft 5 in) |
| Warhead | 165 kilograms (364 lb) |
| Engine | Solid propellant turbojet engine |
| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.93 1,148 kilometres per hour (713 mph; 319 m/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance, active radar homing, and GPS guidance |
Launch platform | multi-platform:
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The Brochet-2, known in YDF inventory as AB-B-2, is a Yonderian-built anti-ship missile whose versatile design allows it to be launched from ground vehicles, surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. It is the successor to the previous line of AMY anti-ship missiles, Brochet. The name Brochet comes from the Burgoignesc name for the Vandarch pike. Designed between 2010-2014, the Brochet-2 is an extensive upgrade on its predecessor with an all-new solid-propellant booster and a turbojet sustainer motor which extends the range of the missile to more than 180 kilometres (110 mi; 97 nmi), far longer than the 70 kilometres (43 mi; 38 nmi) of the previous model. The YDF began taking deliveries of the Brochet-2 in 2014, initially as an upgrade to the ships of the Marine Yonderre but since 2018 the missiles have seen service with all branches of the YDF.
In 2016, through the Burgoignesc Defense Wide Joint Activities Levantine Union Special Technical Relationship Acquisition Agreement (LUSTRAA), the Navy of Burgundie purchased 50 Brochet-2 for trials and in 2018 accepted the missile and began distribution to the Burgundian Security Forces. The Brochet-2 has been an export success for AMY, with the Imperial Armed Forces of Caphiria taking delivery of Brochet-2 missiles in 2018, the Cape Armed Forces placing an order for a significant number of Brochet-2 missiles in 2023 to replace its fleet of aging Harpun missiles and the Pelaxian Armed Forces signing a deal with AMY to take deliveries of the Brochet-2 from 2024, initially in the ground-to-ship role. The Cartadanian Armed Forces too began taking deliveries of Brochet-2 missiles in 2028.
The relatively compact Brochet-2 missile is designed for attacking small- to medium-size warships (e.g., frigates, corvettes and destroyers), although multiple hits are effective against larger vessels, such as aircraft carriers. It is a fire-and-forget missile, guided inertially in mid-flight and turns on active radar late in its flight to find and hit its target. As a countermeasure against air defence around the target, it maintains a very low altitude during ingress, staying one to two meters above the sea surface. Due to the effect of the radar horizon, this means that the target may not detect an incoming attack until the missile is only 6,000 m from impact. This leaves little time for reaction and has stimulated the further development of close-in weapon systems (CIWS). The submarine-launched version places the missile inside a launch capsule to protect it from the environment when launching.
Operational history
The Army of the Air deployed Brochet-2s by FS-14 fighter-bombers during the Final War of the Deluge to attack Varshani warships in the Nysdra Sea. Bomb damage assessment shows "most impressive" performance on target according to a press release from the YDF.
Operators
- The Burgoignesc Security Forces operates the Brochet-2 missiles in the ship-to-ship and surface-to-ship role since 2016, slowing beginning to replace the Brochet MM40 Block 3 missile system. It is planned to be used alongside the Sea Venom as the medium anti-shipping missile for the Navy of Burgundie, the Revenue Guard, and the Burgoignesc Foreign Legion.
- The Cape Armed Forces has operated Brochet-2 missiles in the ship-to-ship and surface-to-ship role since 2023, replacing the previous Harpun missile system.
- Imperial Armed Forces of Caphiria: The Imperial Armed Forces of Caphiria has operated Brochet-2 missiles since 2018.
- Cartadanian Armed Forces began taking delivery of Brochet-2 missiles in 2028.
- Pelaxian Armed Forces first took delivery of Brochet-2 missile systems in the ground-to-ship role beginning in 2024, later mounting the system on Hugo Charpantier-class frigates of the Pelaxian Navy.
- The Yonderian Defence Force operates the Brochet-2 in ground-to-ship, ship-mounted and air-mounted roles. The Army of the Air has fired several Brochet-2s in anger during the Final War of the Deluge, sinking Varshani warships in the Nysdra Sea.