The danger of LMM Martlet missile systems supplied to Kyiv has been revealed

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine received new LMM Martlet missile launchers, which pose a danger to Russian Geranium drones and other drones that may be within the range of the systems. The Martlet has a range of 7-8 km.

Sources say the systems use a combination of laser-beam and semi-active guidance methods along with all-angle lasers for proximity sensors. The sensors are switched on during the approach section of the trajectory. Semi-active laser homing heads are also used, which receive illumination from laser range finders and target designators on transport launchers.



In addition, LMM Martlets use inertial and semi-automatic laser beam guidance, similar to that used in the Russian Vikhr-1 ATGM and the British Starstreak missile defense system. At the same time, the commands received by the laser radiation photodetectors in the tail of the Martel missiles are shielded from the optics and electronics of the intercepting means. Russian electronic warfare systems are also ineffective against new missile systems.

Along with this, the effectiveness of LMM Martlet is directly related to the optical signature of the attacked objects. These figures for Russian drones are very high.

At the same time, it is possible to counter the action of Western missile systems using gas generators or aerosol cans placed in the nose parts of the UAV. At the moment the drones are detected, the contents of the containers will be sprayed from the Martlet side, which will protect the aircraft from precise detection.
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  1. rotkiv04
    rotkiv04
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    6 December 2023 14: 25
    ... At the same time, the action of Western missile systems can be countered with the help of gas generators or aerosol cans placed in the nose parts of the UAV. At the moment the drones are detected, the contents of the containers will be sprayed from the Martlet side, which will protect the aircraft from precise detection.

    How can a drone determine that it is being fired upon?
    1. Disinfo
      Disinfo
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      6 December 2023 21: 15
      An easily built laser detector would sense the beam and dispense the counter measures, not unlike the chaff and flare systems in other aircraft. Are you that ignorant of military technology?
    2. Boniface
      Boniface
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      8 December 2023 12: 43
      Are you that ignorant of military technology? wassat
  2. viktor goblin
    viktor goblin
    -1
    6 December 2023 14: 44
    Delaying the military action is leading the Russian Federation to disaster. Nuclear weapons will not solve the problem. At all . Ossified/stupid people rule politics, both domestic and foreign. The Commander-in-Chief is arranging a tour...
    1. Pembo
      Pembo
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      6 December 2023 20: 21
      A rare voice, people here prefer to talk about the catastrophe of Ukraine. What about Ukraine, Europe and the USA to boot? And everything is fine and wonderful with us. The country is in isolation, so that’s good. They created a migration crisis on the Finnish border and it closed. There was a window, they closed it “so it wouldn’t blow.” Dear comrade, it’s not a disaster that awaits us; what’s worse, we face slow, multi-year stagnation. The good thing about a disaster is that after it everything changes immediately. And the problem of our country is that everything changes in it, but not immediately, but gradually. I looked around, and you already live in another country, 10 years have already passed.
      1. svoroponov
        svoroponov
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        6 December 2023 23: 59
        Well, where do whiners come from? You are probably schoolchildren. These missiles need illumination. This means you need to constantly monitor the goal. Now there are sensors that record laser irradiation. As soon as it is detected, the UAV simply immediately begins active maneuvering. While the same Geranium is walking at an altitude of 30-50 meters, when maneuvering at low altitudes in course and altitude, this small target is practically impossible to keep under constant laser illumination. You just won't hit it. In addition, it still needs to be found at low altitude. They now use other, quieter engines. Ukrainians have already become familiar with this type of Geranium, not even they, but their objects as targets. In addition, there are compounds that scatter the light of a laser beam. Moreover, the bodies are made of carbon and black, and at night there is little contrast at all. In addition, Geraniums have one advantage. They can avoid dangerous areas. But Ukrainians don’t have tens of thousands of installations. Almost all directions cannot be blocked; there won’t be enough people. Someone also needs to fight. Well, besides, ours use group raids or swarms. And UAVs can approach one target from several directions at once. In addition, it is not a problem to make a drone that, when irradiated with a laser, goes to this source. Something like an anti-radar missile, only it works not using electromagnetic radiation, but using laser radiation.
        1. Dust
          Dust
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          11 December 2023 03: 59
          Yesterday there were media reports that the speed of Geranium has tripled and is now 600 km per hour.
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    3. In passing
      In passing
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      11 December 2023 01: 53
      He didn’t go there on an excursion to show off the fighters, but was busy doing business. The global oil market is being redivided, this is what it is. Are you on to something here?
  3. vbgfv
    vbgfv
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    7 December 2023 07: 08
    How much does this miracle weapon cost and how much is geranium)))
  4. EXPrompt
    EXPrompt
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    7 December 2023 15: 50
    Quote: viktor goblin
    Delaying the military action is leading the Russian Federation to disaster. Nuclear weapons will not solve the problem. At all . Ossified/stupid people rule politics, both domestic and foreign. The Commander-in-Chief is arranging a tour...

    But the prolongation of the conflict does not lead to the accelerated mobilization of the guide, Svidomo, population?
    The longer they fight, the fewer Nazis and guides will remain in Ukraine physically.
    In my opinion, this is the most correct decision of the foreign policy leadership of the Russian Federation. There is no need to rush to make peace.
    ---
    In the Russian Federation, in 1,5 years 0,35-0,5% of the population have been fighting; in Ukraine it’s already ~~+-10% of the population.. an excellent ratio..
  5. ocean969
    ocean969
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    7 December 2023 16: 01
    I see the article was reprinted from a Ukrainian resource, did they decide to “scare” us with new wunderwaffes? In vain, we are no longer afraid, we are used to it.
  6. RussianEstonian
    RussianEstonian
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    7 December 2023 17: 47
    When will the “white gloves” be taken off? Never mind the losses among the "civilian population", level all this trash with the ground and below. The Ukrainians themselves decided to fight to the last, and thus they themselves outlined the goals of the Northern Military District. Here in Estonia, these animals are oh so depressed and are already squealing and shouting “sala heram”
    1. In passing
      In passing
      +1
      11 December 2023 01: 48
      No, because Hitlers come and go, but Germany and the German people remain (Stalin). As for the fact that Ukraine as a state will be preserved, I doubt it, but people... We ourselves must remain people, not like the executioners of Dresden, Hiroshima, Gaza.
  7. mr parker
    mr parker
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    16 December 2023 11: 42
    Quote from Pembo
    A rare voice, people here prefer to talk about the catastrophe of Ukraine. What about Ukraine, Europe and the USA to boot? And everything is fine and wonderful with us. The country is in isolation, so that’s good. They created a migration crisis on the Finnish border and it closed. There was a window, they closed it “so it wouldn’t blow.” Dear comrade, it’s not a disaster that awaits us; what’s worse, we face slow, multi-year stagnation. The good thing about a disaster is that after it everything changes immediately. And the problem of our country is that everything changes in it, but not immediately, but gradually. I looked around, and you already live in another country, 10 years have already passed.

    God, stop whining and whining already. We have everything for life! Everything! All the necessary resources are available! The West doesn't have them! And they will no longer steal and rob from others!
    PS How can we live without Foie gras cheese and Louis Vuitton!