Sea Skua

Sea Skua
Sea Skua missile on a Westland Lynx of the German Navy
Type	Air-to-surface missile, anti-ship missile
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	1982
Used by	See operators
Wars	Falklands War, Gulf War
Production history
Designer	British Aircraft Corporation
Designed	1972
Manufacturer	British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)
Produced	1975
Specifications
Mass	145 kg
Length	2.5 m
Diameter	0.25 m
Wingspan	0.72 m
Warhead	30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX
Detonation mechanism	Impact fuze, delayed detonation
Engine	Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer
Operational range	25 km
Maximum speed	Mach 1+
Guidance system	Semi-active radar homing
Steering system	Control surfaces
Launch platform	Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC

The Sea Skua is a British lightweight short-range air-to-surface missile (ASM) designed for use from helicopters against ships. It was primarily used by the Royal Navy on the Westland Lynx. Although the missile is intended for helicopter use, Kuwait employs it in a shore battery and on their Umm Al Maradem (Combattante BR-42) fast attack craft.

The Royal Navy withdrew the missile from active service in 2017. Its replacement, Sea Venom was considerably delayed with full operating capability was only anticipated in 2026.^[1]