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 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 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, which was built to destroy fast- attack craft

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.

The Royal Navy has successfully trialed a new helicopter missile, shooting down a drone solo in an unprecedented test over the Bristol Channel. In a display of technological prowess, a Martlet missile was fired from a Wildcat combat helicopter and successfully struck a Banshee drone mid-flight over the water.

In a groundbreaking trial, the Royal Navy has successfully used a new helicopter missile to shoot down a drone flying at high speed over the Bristol Channel without any external help. The force utilised a Martlet missile from a Wildcat combat helicopter to destroy a Banshee drone during the trial at RAF Manorbier in South Wales.