The Royal Navy’s maritime attack helicopters will soon have a far greater advantage following the launch of a new missile designed to destroy enemy warships and attack craft.The Wildcat HMA Mk2 can already fire Sting Ray torpedoes to attack underwater threats and lightweight Marlet missiles to destroy swarms of ships or small craft.However, so far the Wildcat has not been able to target larger warships, such as corvettes.The Royal Navy has now completed the first guided firing of the Sea Venom anti-ship missile – which has ten times the explosive power of the Martlet, and is designed to destroy more heavily armoured vessels – at a target vessel at the Aberporth firing range in Wales..
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