Overview

• IOC was validated during Operation Highmast in the Indo‑Pacific, with four 815 Naval Air Squadron Wildcats carrying Sea Venom across HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Dauntless and HNoMS Roald Amundsen.
• Each Wildcat can mount up to four missiles, enabling multi‑target strikes or salvos against larger vessels while retaining Martlet for short‑range threats.
• Sea Venom employs an infrared seeker and a two‑way, operator‑in‑the‑loop datalink for real‑time retargeting, carries a 30 kg warhead, and has a range of more than 20 km.
• The weapon is optimized to defeat corvettes and patrol ships and can also engage coastal installations and small land targets with precision.
• Developed under the Anglo‑French FASGW program that has faced delays and costs reported at £945m by 2022, the missile is now fielded in small numbers with full operating capability expected next year.