Martlet (LMM)

Martlet (LMM)

Type: missile

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

typeLightweight Multirole Missile
range~8 km
speedSupersonic
weight13 kg
warheadBlast fragmentation
guidanceLaser beam-riding
platformsWildcat HMA2, ground vehicles, small boats

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