Guided Weapons: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Sea Venom Programme.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The first successful guided firing of Sea Venom took place at the Aberporth range in Wales in October 2024, marking a significant milestone in the integration of Sea Venom onto Wildcat. Initial Operating Capability is on schedule to be declared by June, aligned to the Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment, with Full Operating Capability expected by 2029.
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