UK Orders More Thales Missiles for Drone Defense

The UK has signed new contracts worth £36m ($48m) with Thales to supply hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles to its armed forces.

The missiles have been used by British forces to shoot down drones during operations in the Middle East.

Defense Secretary John Healey said the deliveries would “continue to keep the UK and our partners more secure in the Middle East and beyond”.

The Ministry of Defense said deliveries would begin in the coming months.

(reuters, bak)