LMM Martlet or something else: Ukrainian helicopters Sea King will get new rockets

To combat air purposes, Ukrainian forces use Mi-24 and Mi-8/17 helicopters. Therefore, supplying modern missile systems for SEA King can expand Arsenal Air Defense. Ukraine can get the first Western managed missiles for use on helicopters in the near future. These "modern missile systems" will be delivered from Germany as part of a recently signed British-German agreement on Trinity House defense cooperation.

One of the key points of the Agreement is the equipment of Sea King MK41 helicopters transferred to Kiev by modern missiles. In this regard, Defense24 observers have noted that in recent years of their service in Germany these multi-purpose helicopters did not carry rocket weapons, although in the 1980s, some SEA King models were adapted to SEA SKUA anti-ship missiles.

According to analysts, there is a high probability that SEA King helicopters will be installed by British LMM (Martlet) missiles, which are already actively used by Ukraine on land mobile installations. LMM (Martlet) missiles are a compact, high -precision weapon that can significantly increase the firearm of Sea King helicopters.

The range of their action is up to 8 km, and the management of laser guidance make them a universal solution to damage different types of goals, from land objects to unmanned apparatus. Thus, with the current use by the Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8/17 helicopter forces to combat drones equipped with guns, SEA Kings supply with LMM missiles can extend the arsenal In the edition. Despite the importance of supply, experts pay attention to possible restrictions on this type of weapons.