MBDA’s New Anti-Ship Missile Makes Progress
The helicopter-launched Sea Venom/ANL enjoyed a second successful development firing
A Panther helicopter belonging to the French military test agency is doing the test-firings of the Sea Venom missile. (MBDA)
A Panther helicopter belonging to the French military test agency is doing the test-firings of the Sea Venom missile. (MBDA)


MBDA has reported progress with the anti-ship missile being developed with Anglo-French funding. The Sea Venom, also known by its French acronym ANL, was fired for a second time from an AS365 Panther helicopter operating on a test range in southeast France. The missile will replace vintage Sea Skua and AS15TT anti-ship missiles carried by British and French navy helicopters respectively.