Thales’ multirole missile delivers “tactical excellence” for UK Royal Navy
The Martlet LMM was fired from Wildcat helicopters against “wave after wave of uncrewed craft”. (Photo: UK Royal Navy)
The latest trials of Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile in two locations proved its effectiveness in combatting real-world uncrewed threats.
Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) has been declared ready for frontline action after successfully completing its latest round of tests in both the UK and France against specially designed targets.
The missile, named Martlet by the UK Royal Navy, is a lightweight, precision-strike missile designed to be fired from a range of tactical platforms, including helicopters, fixed- or rotary-winged UAVs, wheeled or tracked vehicles or fast in-shore naval craft.
In the latest series of trials carried out during both day and night conditions, the Martlet was fired from Wildcat helicopters, which were presented with four targets: a pair of
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