Royal Navy Agusta Westland AW159 Wildcat helicopter armed with Thales's LMM Image: Thales |
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FASGW(L)
is designed to use Thales’s Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM).
LMM is a precision strike missile that can be fired from a variety of
land, sea and airborne tactical platforms. It will provide the Royal Navy
with a versatile, rapidly-deployable and highly-effective capability to
defeat the threat from small ships and inshore attack craft. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Thales’s Belfast facility, where both LMM and the FASGW equipment will be manufactured. This significant contract will sustain up to 60 jobs at the site and will provide additional opportunities for the supply chain partners in the UK and overseas. Accompanied by Victor Chavez, CEO of Thales UK, and David Beatty, Vice President of Advanced Weapon Systems for Thales UK, the Minister was given a tour of the Belfast facility and a briefing on the technologies, products and capabilities at the site. |
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UK Ministry of Defence Minister announces FASGW(L) contract for Thales
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