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Successful first guided firing of the anti-ship Sea Venom missile from the Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter...

Successful first guided firing of the anti-ship Sea Venom missile from the Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter - Defence Equipment & Support

The Sea Venom anti-surface missile has successfully completed its first guided live firing from a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter at the MOD Aberporth range in Wales.

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A Wildcat helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron has successfully detected, tracked, and engaged a Banshee drone using a Martlet missile during recent trials...

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Wildcat helicopter downs drone with missile

A Wildcat helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron has successfully detected, tracked, and engaged a Banshee drone using a Martlet missile during recent trials.

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The Philippine Navy's Naval Air Wing conducted a live fire test of the Spike NLOS missile fired by one of the wing's Leonardo AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter...

The Spike NLOS is the primary air-to-surface weapon of Philippine Navy AW159s. But there are two problems are the moment:
1. It appears that the missile lacks its small warhead lacking the firepower to significantly damage corvette-frigate sized ships. Take note that the Spike NLOS was originally meant to be an anti-tank / anti-bunker weapon. But the threats the Philippine Navy faces is more of larger ships from the PLA Navy, and not just patrol boats.
2. With Israel still at war against Hamas and other groups, the Israeli Government has prioritised the production of Spike missiles for domestic consumption by the Israel Defense Force, leaving export markets dry and having delayed deliveries.

One option is for the Philippine Navy to consider acquiring an alternative, which is the MBDA's Sea Venom missile. Compared to the Spike NLOS, it has a larger warhead but a shorter range. But it was designed as a sea-skimming anti-ship missile, whereas the Spike NLOS is a direct-attack or top-attack weapon. Also, because of its bigger size, only 4 Sea Venom missiles can be carried by an AW159 Wildcat helicopter.

Video credits to Philippine Fleet, PN.

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The Royal Navy said its Wildcat HMA2 helicopters and the Martlet lightweight multirole missile successfully engaged a variety of uncrewed aerial and surface targets during Exercise Wildfire, a four-day French-led maritime exercise held from 29 September to 2 October, the Royal Navy stated.

British Wildcat helicopters shoot down drones and sink boats

Wildcat HMA2 helicopters with Martlet lightweight multirole missiles successfully engaged a variety of uncrewed aerial and surface targets during Exercise Wildfire.

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A Westland Super Lynx Mk300 of the Royal Malaysian Navy, operated by 501 Skuadron, ditched off Pantai Klebang during a demonstration for 60th anniversary celebrations of the Army's Special Service Group.

The four occupants were rescued and transferred to hospital and the helicopter received substantial damage.

Helicopter incident: Injured crewman to be transferred to Armed Forces hospital in Lumut today

MELAKA: The Navy personnel involved in the Super Lynx helicopter landing incident during the New Year's Eve celebration at Pantai Klebang here will be transferred to 96 Armed Forces Hospital (96 HAT), Lumut, Perak on Friday (Jan 2).

www.thestar.com.my