MBDA Crossbow OWE Heavy

Also known as

Crossbow
Crossbow OWE Heavy
MBDA Crossbow
One Way Effector Heavy

MBDA Crossbow OWE Heavy es un efector unidireccional británico lanzado desde tierra asociado con el programa británico Brakestop de ataque de largo alcance, documentado como un diseño lanzado desde vehículo con un alcance superior a 800 km y cargas útiles de hasta 300 kg.

MBDA Crossbow OWE Heavy, Efector unidireccional lanzado desde tierra, Municiones

Image source: MBDA Crossbow Launch

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Reino Unido
Built by: MBDA UK
Built in: United Kingdom
Type: Efector unidireccional lanzado desde tierra
Service note: Presentado públicamente en 2025 como candidato británico de efector de ataque de largo alcance
Designed: Presentado públicamente en 2025
Produced: Fase de prototipo y desarrollo del programa

Specifications

Método de lanzamiento: Lanzado desde vehículo
Alcance: Más de 800 km
Carga útil: Hasta 300 kg
Contexto del programa: Candidato One Way Effector Heavy para ataque de largo alcance lanzado desde tierra

Media

MBDA Crossbow OWE Heavy Videos

CROSSBOW: From Concept to Successful Test Firing in Less Than a Year

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Sources

MBDA Crossbow LaunchPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports Crossbow identity, MBDA attribution, vehicle launch method, range and payload specifications, and primary image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 UK MOD Brakestop Press ReleasePublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports Brakestop programme context and the public grouping of MBDA UK with other long-range one-way effector suppliers. | Accessed: 2026-07-13