The UK will supply Ukraine with additional Martlet man-portable air defence systems with a dual-channel guidance system and a target engagement range of up to 8 km
The UK plans to supply Ukraine with an additional batch of Martlet man-portable air defence systems.
Here's What We Know
The information was shared by the Joint Staff of the Armed forces of the United Kingdom. In addition to the additional systems, the UK will also increase the number of Ukrainian military personnel who will undergo a training programme on the use of man-portable air defence systems.
Ukrainian recruits are receiving training on the #Starstreak air-defence system from @BritishArmy????
- Defence Operations ???????? (@DefenceOps) July 18, 2024
Quick & Capable, Starstreak is used to protect against aerial threats????️
The training will help @DefenceU defend their sovereign skies from Russia's illegal aerial advances???????????????? pic.twitter.com/s4nmbTXbz3
Flashback
The Martlet is a British-made man-portable air defence system. It features a dual-channel guidance system (laser beam and infrared). Martlet uses small-sized guided missiles LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) manufactured by Thales.
The missile has a diameter of 7.6cm and a length of 1.3m. A non-contact laser bomber is used to detonate a 3kg shaped-charge warhead. The mass of the entire missile is 13kg. The solid propellant engine provides a range of up to 8 kilometres and a speed of up to Mach 1.5 (1852 km/h).
Via: Militarnyi
