Martlet (LMM)
Type: Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Domain: air
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Thales Group
First Deployed: 2021
Overview
Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) designed as a versatile, low-cost precision weapon for engaging a wide range of targets including small fast-attack craft, vehicles, structures, and UAVs. Weight of only 13 kg with a laser beam-riding guidance system providing high accuracy and resistance to countermeasures. Can be launched from Wildcat helicopters (with a 20-round launcher), surface vessels, ground vehicles, and static emplacements. Effective range of approximately 6-8 km. Features a blast-fragmentation warhead with a proximity fuze option for air targets. Combat-proven by the Royal Navy and increasingly adopted for C-UAS roles.
Technical Specifications
| type | Lightweight Multirole Missile |
|---|---|
| range | ~8 km |
| speed | Supersonic |
| weight | 13 kg |
| warhead | Blast fragmentation |
| guidance | Laser beam-riding |
| platforms | Wildcat HMA2, ground vehicles, small boats |
Operators
- United Kingdom
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