UK hands over Martlet missiles to Ukraine - media
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The United Kingdom has provided Ukraine with Martlet missiles to fight Shahed drones, The Times reports; there is no official confirmation from Ukraine or the UK.
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.
