The Royal Navy has used a new helicopter missile to shoot down a drone without outside assistance in a first-of-its-kind trial. The force fired a Martlet missile from a Wildcat combat helicopter to take down a Banshee drone flying at hundreds of miles an hour over the Bristol Channel.

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Royal Navy’s new missile shoots drone down in first-of-its-kind operation

THE Navy has successfully test-fired a new laser-guided missile to thwart lethal drone attacks.It has shown the air-to-air potential of the Martlet, w

Navy successfully test-fires new laser-guided missile to thwart drone strikes

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Royal Navy shoots down drone flying at hundreds of miles an hour

The force said the successful trial of its Martlet missile was a significant advancement in the fight against ‘the very modern threat’ of drones.

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In the first air-to-air trial of its kind, the Martlet missile destroyed a Banshee jet - a small jet fighter aircraft - flying at hundreds of miles an hour.

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Royal Navy downs drone off Welsh coast in 'first ever' missile trial

The Royal Navy has shared behind the scenes footage of a helicopter missile shooting down a drone in a first-of-its-kind test.The force fired a Martlet missile from a Wildcat combat helicopter to take down a Banshee drone over the Bristol Channel.The drone, which was flying at hundreds of miles an hour, was shot down without any assistance. It marks a huge “step forward” in the Royal Navy’s ability to defend itself from drones, which the force d…

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The Royal Navy has successfully tested a new missile that can be fired from a combat helicopter and take down a drone without outside assistance, the military has said

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Royal Navy uses new missile to shoot down high speed drone in groundbreaking trial

The Royal Navy has successfully tested its ability to counter airborne drone threats. In a first-of-its-kind air-to-air trial, a Wildcat helicopter equipped with the Martlet missile engaged and destroyed a fast-moving Banshee drone over the Bristol Channel. This trial, held off the Welsh coast at the Manorbier range, demonstrated the Wildcat’s autonomous capability to detect, track, and neutralise aerial threats without external assistance. The …

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The force said the successful trial of its Martlet missile was a significant advancement in the fight against ‘the very modern threat’ of drones.  The Royal Navy has used a new helicopter missile to shoot down a drone without outside assistance in a first-of-its-kind trial. The force fired a Martlet missile from a Wildcat combat helicopter to take down a Banshee drone flying at hundreds of miles an hour over the Bristol Channel. The trial, which…

Royal Navy’s new missile shoots drone down in first-of-its-kind operation

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