Uncrewed surface vessel Sea Venom

Plymouth-built uncrewed boat armed with Sea Venom missile

A Plymouth-built uncrewed surface vessel has been armed with the Sea Venom anti-ship missile, demonstrating the integration of a modern precision-guided weapon onto an autonomous naval platform. Sea Venom is a fire-and-forget anti-ship missile developed jointly by MBDA and originally designed for helicopter launch, making its integration onto an uncrewed boat a notable capability extension. The development points toward a future operational concept in which low-cost autonomous surface vessels can deliver lethal anti-ship effects without risking crewed assets, consistent with NATO's evolving maritime drone strategy.