United to win: Britain to supply Ukraine with $210 mln worth of Martlet missiles
Great Britain plans to provide Ukraine with 650 Martlet missiles, valued at 210 million dollars, to enhance its air defense capabilities.
The British government reported that.
The new government has pledged to provide 162 million pounds (equivalent to over $207 million, according to the Ministry of Finance) in aid to Ukraine.
It is anticipated that the announcement regarding the provision of this aid package will be made today, September 6, during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in the Ramstein format. The British Defense Minister John Healey will announce the delivery of these missiles.
The British government indicates that the first batch of such missiles will arrive in Ukraine by the end of this year.
"In recent days, we have witnessed the tragic cost of Russia's indiscriminate strikes on Poltava and Lviv. These new British-made missiles will help Ukraine protect its people, infrastructure, and territory from Putin's brutal attacks. Today, together with our international partners, we will show that we are united in supporting Ukraine," the head of the British Ministry of Defense, John Healey, said.
At the 24th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, which will take place on September 6, attention will be focused on strengthening Kyiv's and the Air Force Coalition's air defense capabilities.
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Photo: Thales UK
These are light multi-purpose missiles produced by the British company Thales, known as Martlet.
These missiles have been designed to serve as a versatile weapon system capable of engaging targets in multiple environments, such as sea, land, and air.
The missiles made by Thales at the Belfast plant are highly flexible and can be fired from various platforms.
Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, Britain has already supplied Ukraine with hundreds of LMM missiles, which have helped the Defense Forces eliminate drones and other weapons used by the aggressor country.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine use LMM missiles from Thales on Stormer anti-aircraft missile systems and Martlet MANPADS.
LMM Martlet complex
- The LMM, commonly known as the Lightweight Multirole Missile, is a versatile and compact guided missile with a mass of 13 kg, a length of 1.3 m, and a diameter of 76 mm.
- The LMM uses a two-channel guidance system, incorporating laser and infrared technology in the final guidance phase.
- The fragmentation warhead weighs 3 kilograms and is designed to explode when a laser detonator is used to target an aerial object. The missile is equipped with a two-stage solid fuel engine, which gives it a velocity of Mach 1.5 and a range of up to 8 kilometers when fired.
It should be noted that despite the efforts of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to remove restrictions on the use of Storm Shadow missiles, London's position remains unchanged. The government of Great Britain did not give its permission for the use of these munitions by Ukraine's armed forces to strike the Kursk region.
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