Drone Munitions
LMM Martlet lightweight multirole missile class vs APKWS laser-guided rocket class
Lightweight precision weapons have become a doctrinal answer to drone and light-vehicle targets because cost per shot matters. Martlet and APKWS are the two classes supplied to Ukraine for exactly this economy-of-scale role.
LMM Martlet lightweight multirole missile class
Thales Air DefenceGBIn service
UCAV-launched guided munition
Specification comparison
| Specification | LMM Martlet lightweight multirole missile class | APKWS laser-guided rocket class |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight multirole missile | Laser-guidance section for 70 mm rockets |
| Mass class | ~13 kg | Not publicly disclosed |
| Guidance | Laser beam-riding | Semi-active laser |
| Typical carrier | Wildcat helicopter, UAS integrations, ground mounts | Helicopters, fixed-wing, UAS, ground launchers |
| Role | Air defense and light strike | Precision strike and counter-UAS (public) |
| Effect | Blast-fragmentation with shaped-charge liner (public) | Standard 70 mm warhead patterns retained |
| Reference basis | Public documentation only | Public documentation only |
| Range class | Not publicly disclosed | Kilometers-class, platform dependent |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.