Ukrainian Defense Forces Receive Martlet Missiles from the UK.
Martlet missiles from the United Kingdom to fight the enemy "Shahed". This was reported by The Times, UNN.
Details
According to the publication, Britain provided Ukraine with
its latest weapons to fight Shahed drones in the north of the country.
of the country. These are modern Martlet missiles.
There is no official information from the Ukrainian
military leadership and British agencies is not available.
Martlet is a lightweight, multi-purpose guided
is a lightweight, multi-role guided missile designed for the needs of the British military.
The missile itself weighs 13 kg with a 3 kg warhead.
with a 3 kg warhead. The length is 1.3 meters. The diameter is 76 mm. It is equipped with a multi-mode
guidance (laser, semi-active laser, infrared). Speed
of the missile is 1.5 Mach. Range - 8 km.
The UK Ministry of Defense has placed an initial order for 1000 missiles, which were scheduled to be delivered starting in 2013. However, initial operational capability was achieved in 2021, and full operational capability is expected in 2024.
Addendum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
said on Monday that he had held a regular conference call, following which
25] of receiving from partners deficit missiles for existing air defense systems, and new modern
air defense systems and new modern anti-aircraft systems.