In other words, other contract(s) were cut and the funds switched to paying for LMM. The Royal Navy has successfully fired a new lightweight missile from a Wildcat helicopter in a trial of the new weapon. As sailors and marines support the current national fight against COVID-19, the Yeovilton-based Wildcat Maritime Force, which includes 815 Naval Air Squadron, is focused on ensuring the UK is prepared for future global threats. The concept of mounting the missile alongside the 30mm Bushmaster cannon was tested just 5 months after the idea's conception. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) placed an initial order for 1,000 missiles and deliveries due to start in 2013. The Lightweight Multirole Missile was initially conceived as Thales' response to the MoD's Future Air-to-Surface Guided Weapon (Light) FASGW(L) requirement. Captain Mark Langrill, DE&S Wildcat Delivery Team Leader, said it was important these trials went ahead. “The Fighting Clan has always had a reputation for being at the forefront of innovation and we were delighted to be chosen to support this trial.”, The frigate’s Commanding Officer Commander Tom Weaver added: “The impressive result of this trial was achieved through the hard work and cooperation of a wide array of industry and defence partners and it was rewarding for Sutherland to have played such a key role in its success.”. In early 2019 HMS Sutherland tested a modified mounting for the 30mm Automated Small Calibre Gun which incorporated a launcher for five Martlet LMMs, by firing four of them at a small speedboat target at the Aberporth range in Wales. Martlet, formerly Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) and previously known as Future Air-to-Surface Guided Weapon (Light) FASGW(L), is a lightweight air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile developed by Thales Air Defence for the United Kingdom. The Martlet missile was designed to be fired from Wildcat helicopters towards small boats. The MoD contract includes the design, development and qualification of a laser beam rider version of LMM, together with production of an initial quantity of 1,000 missiles. The contract was funded by a deal to "re-role previously contracted budgets to facilitate the full-scale development, series production and introduction of the LMM." In 0.3 seconds, the missile detached from the Wildcat HMA Mk2 helicopter, accelerating to one and a half times the speed of sound. Martlet – also known as the Lightweight Multi-role Missile – was originally designed to be fired by Wildcat helicopters to take out small boats which posed a threat to the Fleet, alongside the heavier Sea Venom for dealing with larger warships.

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