Thales to feature multirole missiles at DSEI
NewsSeptember 11, 2023
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LONDON. Thales announced that its lightweight multirole missile (LMM) will be on display at the upcoming Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London, which will run from September 12-15.
During 2023, the company reported that its LMM system was successfully fired for the first time from a new uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of handling combat missions over land, sea and air. In addition, in a separate announcement, the company reported that it, the U.K. navy, and QinetiQ recently completed a series of test trials with the navy's Wildcat helicopter to test LMM to its maximum capability against a range of threats, including speedboats, jet skis, and small UASs.
The Thales LMM system weighs 13 kg (28.6 pounds) and has a top speed of over 1,100 mph (Mach 1.5). The missile was designed to be capable of integration onto a variety of firing platforms, including armored vehicles, ships, helicopters, and shoulder-launched platforms.