New Delhi: India and the UK have signed a £350 million ($468 million) government-to-government deal for British Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs) for the Indian Army’s tactical units. The LMMs are also being used by Ukrainian armed forces against Russian troops.

As the name suggests, the missile, manufactured by Thales UK, can be fired by an infantry soldier, integrated with an armoured vehicle, and also with helicopter and naval ships.

For the Army, it can take out threats ranging from light armoured, wheeled and tracked vehicles to aerial platforms within a distance of 6 km. Show Full Article

LMM, which is based on laser beam guidance, is available on shoulder launch, tripod and vehicle configuration.

Weighing a mere 13 kg, the missile has a velocity of 1.5 Mach and has been i

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