Q&A ยท 2:36:11-2:37:08

Martlet is a missile carried by helicopters

A name clarification identifies Martlet and the helicopter missile load used in the small-boat example.

Question

Did you say Martlet, and is that a kind of gun ammunition?

Short answer

Martlet is the lightweight multirole missile; the helicopter example carries ten.

Notes

Martlet is identified as the lightweight multirole missile. A load of ten is given for the helicopter in the example. The clarification distinguishes these small missiles from the unusual gun ammunition imagined in the follow-up question.