The Fleet Air Arm’s Wildcat helicopters have achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with the Sea Venom missile, bringing a modern long-range strike option into front-line service. The weapon can now be carried on global deployments, restoring a capability absent since the retirement of Sea Skua in 2017. Sea Venom has been developed under the Future […] The post Initial Operating Capability declared for Royal Navy Sea Venom anti-ship missile first appeared on Navy Lookout.| Navy Lookout
The Commando Helicopter Force has completed a demanding two-week training evolution in North Yorkshire, flying in contested environments, evading simulated air defences, and conducting complex joint air assaults as part of Exercise Hades Warrior. Based at RAF Leeming, the exercise began on 7th July and brought together Royal Navy, Army and RAF aviators working to| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis