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Sea Skua
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SeaSkua

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · United Kingdom · 1982
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SeaSkua

Sea Skua
Sea Skua Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Stahlkocher & selbst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Lethality
50
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
60
Guidance
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
45
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
60
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerBritish Aerospace
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1982–1999
Operators9 countries
Data Quality87%
54
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
26/32
Cold War
77/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Lethality
50
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
60
Guidance
55
Counter-Measure Resistance
45
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
60
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Sea Skua
Prime contractor
Production
1982–1999
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
54
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile TypeAir-to-surface missile
  • Service Entry Year1982
  • DesignerBritish Aircraft Corporation
  • Length2.5 m
  • Diameter250 mm
  • Launch Weight145 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion TypeSolid fuel
  • Motor Typebooster / sustainer
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageYes
  • Fuel / PropellantSolid fuel
◇Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range25 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)1 Mach
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators8
  • Production Start1,975 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact fuze, delayed detonation
  • Explosive Filler Weight9 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeRDX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1982Production started
  2. 1999Production ended
44
years in service
17
years in production
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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