Sea Venom (missile)
| Sea Venom Anti-Navire Léger | |
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| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin |
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| Service history | |
| In service | 2026 (Royal Navy - projected) |
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| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 120 kg (260 lb) |
| Length | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Diameter | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
| Warhead | HE semi‐armour piercing blast/fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 30 kg (66 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Impact, time delay |
| Engine | Two‐stage solid‐propellant rocket motor |
Operational range | > 20 km (11 nmi; 12 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.85 (289 m/s; 949 ft/s) |
Guidance system | INS, IIR |
Launch platform | |
| References | Janes |
Sea Venom is an Anglo-French lightweight anti-ship missile developed by MBDA to equip the French Navy and the Royal Navy. The missile is known as Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) in France and Sea Venom (formerly "Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)") in the United Kingdom. While initial operating capability had been expected with the Royal Navy in 2022, it was reported in 2023 that, due to "on-going integration challenges", the Royal Navy's Wildcat helicopters would only achieve full operational capability with the missile in 2026. The first test launch, from an AS365 Dauphin helicopter of the French DGA, was successfully conducted on 21 June 2017.