Bodenseewerk modifies IRIS-T

German missile manufacturer Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik has unveiled the modified configuration for the IRIS-T imaging infra-red short-range air-to-air missile. Previously the design had a larger-diameter rear section to house the thrust-vectoring actuators, but BGT believes that this can now be packaged within a narrower constant-diameter airframe. The mid-body wing design has ...