UK Defence Ministry has signed £36 million contracts with Thales to supply hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles to the Armed Forces, with deliveries beginning in the coming months and continuing through 2026. The contracts support about 700 skilled jobs at Thales’ Belfast facility, where the missiles are designed and manufactured. The order follows an earlier May placement and an April order for the same missile system, which has proven effective in combat, with more than 100 drones shot down in the Middle East using the LMMs. Defence Secretary John Healey said the deal strengthens the UK defence industry and supplies the forces faster while safeguarding personnel in the region. The missiles are also fitted to Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters for air‑defence duties.
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