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Sea Dart technology in a Sea Slug-sized missile

Combining later guidance technology with Sea Slug's size would produce an oversized Talos-like weapon with severe effects against aircraft or ships.

Naval Air DefenceRIM-8 TalosRoyal NavySea Dart MissileSeaslug Missile
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Question

What could a Sea Slug-sized missile achieve if built with Sea Dart-era technology?

Short answer

It would be a very large, Talos-like air-defense missile with excessive destructive power and a credible secondary anti-ship effect.

Notes

Sea Dart-era technology in a Seaslug-sized missile is compared with a more advanced British version of RIM-8 Talos. Air defense would remain its primary purpose. A surface ship could also be attacked, and a direct hit would have severe effects on either kind of target. The comparison includes Talos's nuclear-warhead option, although even a conventional hit is described as highly destructive. No specific range or performance figures are offered for the hypothetical British weapon.