Martlet or the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) is a lightweight air-to-surface, air-to-air, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface missile developed by Thales Air Defence for the United Kingdom. It is named after a mythical bird from English heraldry that never roosts, the Martlet.
The LMM was developed from the Starburst surface-to-air missile to meet the UK's “Future Air-to-Surface Guided Weapon (Light)” requirement to equip the Royal Navy's AW159 Wildcat helicopters and supplement the heavier Sea Venom missile by the engagement of smaller and manoeuvrable naval craft.
A glide variant of the LMM known as FreeFall LMM (FFLMM) or Fury is designed as a lighter munition to equip drones and is currently slated to equip the British Army's Dispensing Rocket Payload for the GMLRS-ER and Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an initial order for 1,000 missiles with deliveries due to start in 2013.[7] However, initial operating capability was considerably delayed and took place in 2021 with full operating capability achieved in 2025.
| WPN Class | rksla3_wpn_lmm_martlet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mag Class name | rksla3_mag_lmm_martlet_x5 | Hardpoint | RKSLA3_LMM_MARTLETCARRIER_X5 |
| rksla3_mag_lmm_martletcarrier_x1 | RKSLA3_LMM_MARTLETCARRIER_X1 | ||
| rksla3_mag_lmm_martlettube_x1 | RKSLA3_LMM_MARTLETTUBE_X1 | ||
| Ammo Class | rksla3_ammo_lmm_martlet | ||
| submunitionAmmo | ammo_Penetrator_AGM_02 | ||