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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Sea Venom
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2025–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · MODERN ERA
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Typelightweight anti-ship missile
- Service Entry Year2025
- DesignerMBDA
- Length2.5 m
- Diameter200 mm
- Launch Weight120 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeImaging Infrared (IIR)
- Seeker Typeimaging infrared
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket
- Motor Typetwo-stage solid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageYes
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range20 km
- Top Speed (Mach)0.85 Mach
- Flight Profilesea-skimming anti-ship
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typesemi-armour piercing blast/fragmentation
- Warhead Weight30 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformAgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, Eurocopter AS565 Panther, NHIndustries NH90, Airbus Helicopters H160M
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typehelicopter-mounted launcher
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Operators2
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact, time delay
- Explosive Filler Weight30 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE semi‐armour piercing blast/fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2025Production started
1
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Imaging infrared guidance uses a sensor to capture a thermal image of the target, enabling the missile to track and hit with high precision.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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