The British government ordered an additional number of multi-purpose Martlet missiles to support its Armed Forces, part of which was allocated to Ukraine.
This is stated in a message from the press service of the UK Ministry of Defense.
Britain ordered additional Martlet missiles, some of which were received by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
– Hundreds of LMMs were donated to Ukraine as they were used to repel the illegal Russian invasion that began in February 2022, the UK Defense Department said in a statement.
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The £176 million order is intended to equip the British Army's existing and future short-range air defense systems, such as the Stormer combat vehicle.
They will also be used in the Royal Navy's Martlet naval anti-ship missile system, which is deployed from Wildcat helicopters.
Characteristics of Martlet missiles
Light Multi-Mission Missiles (LMMs) are noted to weigh only 13 kg each and provide precision protection against threats such as drones, helicopters, aircraft and small, fast naval targets.
The lightweight multi-role guided missile Martlet was created for the needs of the UK military by Thales Air Defense.
LMM is designed to provide a single family of weapons that can be used in a variety of modes.
Rocket length – 1.3 m. Diameter – 76 mm. Multi-mode guidance is used (laser, semi-active laser, infrared radiation). The rocket speed is Mach 1.5. Range – 8 km.
