Thunder (missile)

Thunder

Type| Precision-Guided Munition
Place of origin| United Arab Emirates / South Africa
Service history
In service| 2021–present
Used by| United Arab Emirates Air Force
Production history
Designer| Halcon Systems / Denel Dynamics
Manufacturer| Halcon Systems
Variants| See Variants

Thunder formerly known as p3 (Air-launched missile) is a family of Precision-Guided Munition guided by Global Positioning System and laser-guided pointing, manufactured by Halcon Systems a subsidiary of EDGE Group.[1]

## Variants

* THUNDER P31
* THUNDER P32
* THUNDER P4

## Users

* United Arab Emirates In 2021, Halcon signed with United Arab Emirates Air Force to deliver Thunder system and Desert Sting to the armed forces worth $880 million (AED3.2 billion)[2]

## References

1. ↑ "HALCON from UAE has developed P2 Desert Sting and P3 Thunder precision-guided munitions | weapons defence industry military technology UK | analysis focus army defence military industry army". https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/halcon_from_uae_has_developed_p2_desert_sting_and_p3_thunder_precision-guided_munitions.html.
2. ↑ "UAE Armed Forces buys EDGE’s precision-guided weapons for $880m" (in en). 2021-11-15. https://arab.news/gex4e.

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