Anti Ship Missiles

[SvenSvensonov]

@AMDR

The Klub-K is definitely a thing, but here's the caveat. I don't think, and can'y find any information to support otherwise, that it's actually in service. Like many systems showcased at conventions (air and naval shows too), it was just to demonstrate a capability. Anyways, here's some pics to prove that it is a thing. Enjoy!

Let me know if you can find any information that states the Klub-K is in service anywhere in the world.

 

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Kh-41 Moskit
SS-N-22 Sunburn
Soviet/Russian Cruise Missiles

Type Anti-ship missile
Place of origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer MKB Raduga
Weight kg 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Length 9.745 m (31.97 ft)
Diameter 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Warhead 320 kg (710 lb) explosive or 120 ktof TNT fission-fusionthermonuclear
Engine Four ramjets (solid fuel rocket on air-to-surface version)
Wingspan 2.10 m (6.9 ft)
Operational range
120 km (75 mi)
Flight altitude 20 m (66 ft) above sea le vel
Speed Mach 3
Guidance system
active radar
Launch platform
naval ships, fixed-wing aircraft

The Raduga 3M80, 3M82 and Kh-41 Moskit / SS-N-22 Sunburn are all variants of the same 4.5 tonne supersonic rocket-ramjet missile. This weapon is the primary armament of the PLA-N's new 956E Sovremennyy class destroyers and is credited with a range between 50 and 120 nautical miles.

More recently it has been integrated on the Project 12421 Molniya class missile boats, which carry four rounds.

An air launch centreline tunnel adaptor enables Su-27/30 family strike fighters to carry a single round and this configuration has been displayed on the navalised Su-33, and more recently advertised on the land based Su-35BM Flanker variants.

A coastal defence variant labelled the Moskit E is in development, with a two round TEL based on the MZKT-7930 chassis.

Inertial midcourse guidance is supplemented with an Altair active radar seeker - there are no reports to date of land attack derivatives. The missile is powered by a Turayevo 3D83 ramjet

Unlike subsonic Western anti-ship missiles such as the Harpoon and Exocet, the Moskit is a supersonic sea-skimmer. It can be programmed to fly a high altitude trajectory at Mach 3, or a sea-skimming trajectory at Mach 2.2. If the sea skimming mode is chosen, the missile will be first detected by a warship under attack when it emerges over the horizon at a distance of about 15 to 25 nautical miles. This provides the defences on the ship with about 25-60 seconds of warning time before impact. The raw speed of the Moskit makes it a challenging target for most shipboard defences. All variants use the KTRV-Detal 3A-81E-01 series radar altimeter, similar to the design used in the Kh-59ME / AS-18 Kazoo.

Terminal phase approach to targets is at 10 - 20 m AMSL.

Manufacturer datasheets state the following capabilities for the Moskit E system:

• Ability to engage surface targets including warships, transports and ACVs with speeds of up to 100 knots.
• Ability to engage targets at sea states of up to 6, and low signature targets at states of up to 5.
• Wind speeds of up to 20 m/s.
• The fire control system performs automatic test of missiles pre-launch, and can manage and allocate missiles for up to 4 targets.
• The missile launch tubes can be deployed on a vessel for up to 18 months without servicing.
• The 3M-80E and 3M-80E1 missile seeker has active radar and passive anti-radiation homing capability [likely band limited by antenna design].

The most recent variant is the improved Moskit MVE system:

• Ability to fly pre-programmed composite profiles comprising high and low altitude segments.
• Range on a low altitude profile of up to 140 km.
• Range on a composite flight profile of to 240 km.

 

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LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile)

Type Cruise missile (anti-ship)
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 2018 (planned)
Used by U.S. Navy
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Specifications
Warhead 1,000 lb blast-fragmentation penetrator
Operational range
500 nmi (930 km)
Speed supersonic
Launch platform
Mk 41 Vertical Launch System(VLS)
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
F-35 Lightning II
B-1B Lancer

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) - Naval Technology

The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is an autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship stand-off missile. The LRASM is being developed by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and Office of Naval Research (ONR).

The missile is developed based on JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range). The proposed LRASM is to be offered for the US Navy and the US Air Force war fighters.

The engineering design and development contract of the LRASM programme was awarded to Lockheed Martin. The first phase of the development was completed successfully and second phase is currently in progress.

Lockheed Martin, on behalf of DARPA, is preparing to conduct flight tests on the LRASM in 2013 and 2014. The LRASM is expected to enter into serial production in 2015.

Long Range Anti-Ship Missile development
The LRASM development programme was jointly initiated in 2008, by the DARPA and ONR, to penetrate more sophisticated air defence systems of enemies from long range.

The development programme is planned in two phases; the study and design phase (phase one), and the demonstration phase (phase two). The nine month first phase of the project includes the complete concept development, primary design, cost estimation and analytical support for the development. The 27-month second phase covers detailed design, critical design review (CDR), material procurement, fabrication, integration and testing.

DARPA/ONR selected three contractors for the LRASM development programme. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Strike Weapons located in Orland was selected for LRASM-A prototype demonstration. BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration, based in Nashua, was selected for the design and development of onboard sensor systems.

Each division of Lockheed Martin was awarded a $9.7m study contract by DARPA, for the design of the LRASM, in 2009.

Lockheed Martin was also awarded two demonstration phase contracts,totalling $218m, in January 2011. The first $60.3m contract received by the Lockheed Martin LRASM-A team involves the execution of two air-launched demonstrations, while the $157.7m second contract awarded to LRASM-B team includes four Vertical Launch System (VLS) demonstrations of LRASM for the US Navy.

Lockheed Martin conducted the first captive carry flight test of LRASM at various altitudes and speeds in July 2012. The flight test was conducted to find the LRASM's ability to detect, classify and recognise targets.

In March 2013, DARPA awarded a $71m modification contract to Lockheed Martin for conducting additional air-launched LRASM flight test from a B-1B Lancer. Under the contract, the company also provides risk reduction efforts to test the electromagnetic compatibility of the missile and follow-on captive carry sensor suite missions.

LRASM variants
The LRASM programme is initially focused on the development of two variants, the LRASM-A and LRASM-B. The LRASM-A was designed based on Joint Air to Surface Stand-off Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) airframe, and includes added sensors and systems. The LRASM-B was designed for high-altitude and supersonic speed over stealthy penetration. The LRASM-B development was, however, cancelled by DARPA in 2012.

Mark 41 Vertical Launch System compatibility
The LRASM is designed to be launched by Mark 41 Vertical Launch System aboard most of the US Navy vessels and fixed wing aircraft.

It can be fired from outside direct counter-fire ranges with maximum possibility of target hit. The missile can fulfil warfighter needs for anti-surface warfare (ASuW) weapon capability.

The LRASM is designed to carry a 1,000lb penetrating blast fragmentation warhead.

The self-directed sensing, advanced signature control and dynamic response features allow the missile to approach targets, while defeating air defence systems.

Guidance and navigation of the LRASM
The LRASM is equipped with a multimodal radio-frequency sensor suite for detecting targets. It includes a weapon data link for better communication with operators, and an improved digital anti-jam global positioning system to discover and destruct multiple specific targets.

An electro-optical seeker installed in the missile provides positive object recognition and accurate targeting during the terminal phase of flight.

The on-board targeting systems installed on the LRASM help the missile autonomously obtain the target without the support of prior, precision intelligence, or other supporting services.

 

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P-120 Malakhit
SS-N-9 Siren
P-120 Malakhit | Weaponsystems.net

Type Anti-ship missile
Diameter 0.76 m body, 2.1 m wingspan
Length 8.84 m
Weight 2.953 kg
Guidance Inertial first phase, mid course corrections, dual mode homing with L-band active radar seeker and infrared seeker
Warhead 500 kg HE or 200 kT nuclear
Propulsion Single-stage solid propellant rocket motor
Speed Mach 0.9
Range 70 km (submarine launch)
110 km (surface vessel launch)
Altitude -
Engagement envelope - 200 m flight altitude, 40 m terminal altitude

The P-120 is an anti-ship missile of Soviet origin. It was developed in the 1960's as a replacement for the P-5 Pityorka (SS-N-3 Shaddock) missile. The design is based on the P-70 Ametist (SS-N-7 Starbright). Unlike the P-70 the P-120 can be launched from both surface vessels and submarines, making it a multi-purpose missile.

The P-120 is based on the design of the P-70 and has a similar layout. The P-120 differs in being longer and larger to carry more fuel in order to reach the desired maximum range of at least 100 km. The radar seeker is mounted in the nose and a infrared seeker is mounted in a ventral pod. The main wings are folded within the launch container. One booster engine on each side provides initial velocity upon launch. They are discarded when depleted. At that moment the solid fuel engine takes over.

The P-120 is fed with target information via the ship's radar or sonar. The first stage of the flight inertial navigation is used. The nose of the missile houses an active radar seeker. Below the missile a ventral pod is located that houses an infrared seeker. The P-120 relies on the combined sensor input to distinct the target amongst counter measures.

The P-120 is fitted with either a 500 kg HE warhead or a 200 kT nuclear warhead, with the latter being the least common version. The maximum range is 110 km when launched from a surface vessel of 70 km when launched from a submerged submarine. Maximum ranges of 120 km and 150 km are quoted but are deemed incorrect. The flight speed is around Mach 0.9 and the flight altitude is about 200 meters above sea level.

The P-120 became operational in 1972 on the Project 1234 Ovod (Nanuchka I) class corvettes. Later, the improved Project 1234.1 (Nanuchka III) was also fitted the P-120. In 1977 the P-120 became operational with the Project 670M Skat-M (Charlie II) submarine, of which 6 were built. The usual mix being 6 conventional warheads and two nuclear ones. The P-120 was also used on the experimental Project 1240 Uragan (Sarancha) class missile boat, of which only a single unit was built.

The P-120 missile was only used by the USSR and was not exported. After the collapse of the USSR all P-120 remain in Russian navy service. With the retirement of all Charlie II class submarines the P-120 only remains on use on the Nanuchka III corvettes. It is reported that a P-120 missile was succesfully used against a Georgian vessel during the 2008 conflict.

 

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CM-400AKG
YJ-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At the 9th Zhuhai Airshow, another hypersonic missile designated as CM-400AKG Wrecker made its debut in real form, though its photo had previously appeared at Paris Airshow. Developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the successor of several developers of YJ-12 after numerous reorganization, CM-400AKG Wrecker has reduced range of 180 to 250 km in order to meet the export restriction of Missile Technology Control Regime. The original western claims of CM-400AKG as a development of C-802/C-803 proved to be incorrect, because CM-400AKG is a derivative of YJ-12 instead, using solid rocket motor propulsion as opposed to the ramjet engine of YJ-12, and CM-400AKG is similar to YJ-12 in many aspects, such as the supersonic speed, and more importantly, exactly the same high-low flight path of first cruise at higher altitude and then the steep dive on the final approach.

The 400 kg CM-400AKG Wrecker is termed by CASIC as hypersonic since it can reach speed greater than Mach 5.5 at its terminal stage, and its guidance system includes GPS, onboard radar, and an image recognition system that can identify a specific target, it can also be pre-programed to destroy the ground targets with precision by uploading the digital imagery of the target or it can be re-targeted using its active radar seeker. Originally developed as an air-to-surface missile (ASM) against fixed and slow moving target, an anti-shipping missile (AShM) is also developed for Pakistan, which claims it as "an aircraft carrier killer". The two different CM-400AKG models can be easily distinguished by the difference between the arrangement of forward control surfaces of the two model: the AShM version has four short and smaller forward control surfaces, while the ASM version has four much larger forward control surfaces. Pakistan is the first export customer of CM-400AKG, deploying it on CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder. AVIC gives ranges of 100-240km for the two versions with their 150kg blast warhead or 200kg penetration warhead.

 

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KSR-5
AS-6 Kingfish

AS-6 - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces

operational
with Badger 1970
with Backfire 1974
Type long-range cruise missile
Wingspan 2.5 - 2.61 m
Length 10.0 - 10.52 m
Diameter 0.9 m
Launch weight 3900-4800 kg
Max. speed 3200 - 3400 km/h
Ceiling 20000 m
Maximum range 240-700 km
Propulsion two stage solid propellant rocket motor
Guidance active radar or anti-radar seeker
Warhead proximity-, impact- or impact with delay-fuzed high-explosive, 1000 kg, or
nuclear, 350 kT yield 700 kg
Service CIS, Iraq

The AS-6 air-to-surface missile is a supersonic, liquid-rocket propelled, cruise missile weighing approximately 13,000 lb. It has an estimated maximum speed of Mach 3.5 at an altitude of 65,000 ft. and an estimated range of 300 nm. It can carry an 1100-lb conventional or nuclear warhead. For guidance it uses a preprogrammed autopilot for launch and climb, an inertial guidance system or an autopilot with radio command override for mid-course, and an active radar system for terminal dive when used in an antiship role. It has a CEP of 150 ft when used in the antiship role, and a CEP of 1 to 2 nm when employed against land targets. The AS-6 probably is a follow-on to the AS-2 and AS-5.

This is a smaller version of the Kh-22 missile, intended for Tu-16 bomber aircraft. Series production of the KSR-5 (Article D-5) anti-ship version with active-radar homing began in 1966. Target indication is given by either a "Rubin" radar of the Tu-16K-26 or a YeN radar of the Tu-16K-10-26. The KSR-SP antiradar missile entered service in 1972, at which time was also built the KSR-5N version with a nuclear load. On the basis of the KSR-5 was later built the KSR-5NM airborne target for training exercises. Modified Badger C and Badger G aircraft carry two AS-6 missiles. The Backfire may also have been an AS-6 carrier, but evidence is lacking to confirm this estimate. Production is estimated to have begun in 1969,with IOC in Badger aircraft in 1970. IOC with Backfire is estimated in 1974.


Tu-16 Badger carrying a KSR-6 (AS-6 Kingfish)

 

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P3T Sea Eagle
http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry1163.aspx

Type: Aircraft-launched anti-ship missile
IOC/Retired: 1985/Still in service
Guidance: Strapdown inertial plus Plessey radar altimeter for the midcourse phase and Marconi active radar for the terminal phase
Warhead: 500 lb (226.8 kg) Royal Ordnance impact-fused semi-armor-piercing blast/fragmentation
Powerplant: One Microturbo TRI 60-1 Model 067 turbojet rated at 787 lb st (3.50 kN)
Dimensions: Diameter 1 ft 3.75 in (0.40 m); length 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m); span 3 ft 11.3 in (1.20 m)
Weight: Total round 1,325 lb (601 kg)
Performance: Speed more than 595 kt (685 mph; 1102 km/h); range 70 nm (81 miles; 130 km) from a high-altitude launch

The Sea Eagle was designed from 1976 as the P3T, and the structural and aerodynamic basis of the missile was found in the BAe/Matra Martel missile in service with the British and French air forces and the type to be replaced by the new weapon in the anti-ship role.

The origins of the type can be found in the Ministry of Defence’s 1973 Air Staff Target 1226, which demanded a weapon possessing considerably greater range than the AJ.168 version of the Martel. The P3T was therefore designed with an air-breathing powerplant in the form of a turbojet aspirated through a ventral inlet whose front was sealed from the airflow by a fairing discarded only after the missile’s release from its launch warplane. The missile is otherwise of ‘classic’ air-launched anti-ship missile configuration, with a cylindrical body terminating forward in the ogival radome for the antenna of the active radar terminal guidance package, a mid-set cruciform of cropped delta wings, and a close-coupled cruciform of cropped delta control fins mounted near the tail and indexed in line with the wings.

The Sea Eagle has a thoroughly modern guidance system, and data on the target's position, bearing, course and speed are loaded into this just before the Sea Eagle is launched. After release and engine ignition, the missile accelerates to Mach 0.85 and descends to sea-skimming height under control of its inertial guidance package with height data provided by a radar altimeter: the low-altitude cruise reduces the chances of the missile being spotted by electromagnetic or visual means. The active radar terminal guidance package is activated at a distance of 9.7 nm (11.2 miles; 18 km) from the target, and the missile then completes its attack.

The weapon is controlled via an advanced digital computer, and this allows varying attack heights, the flying of random evasive maneuvers in the closing stages of the attack, final attack from any bearing, the detection and ignoring of decoys and countermeasures, and on longer-range missions a short climb, when about 16.2 nm (18.6 miles; 30 km) from the target’s anticipated position, for use of the active radar to fix the missile’s position relative to the target before a descent once again to sea-skimming height.

The missile is notable for its good speed and range, and was planned mainly for warplane launch platforms such as the BAe Sea Harrier which can carry two missiles, and also the BAe Buccaneer and Panavia Tornado which can each carry four missiles.

The basic missile was also been developed as the Sea Eagle SL (P5T) surface-launched version for use by coastal batteries or warships, but this has not been ordered. This model is fitted with a pair of jettisonable solid-propellant booster rocket motors of the type developed to provide the missile with helicopter-launch capability for the Indian navy's Westland Sea King Mk 42s.

The Sea Eagle is operated by Chile, India, Saudi Arabia and the UK.

 

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P-70 Amethyst
SS-N-7 Starbright
Soviet/Russian Cruise Missiles

Development of the P-70 / 4K66 Ametist or SS-N-7 Starbright, was initiated in 1959, with the intent of producing a missile capable of launch from a submerged SSGN, to avoid the vulnerabilities observed with the Echo I/II submarines armed the P-5/P-6/P-35 / SS-N-3 Shaddock family of missiles.
The design employed new technology in the 293P solid propellant sustainer burning NMF-2 or LTS-2KM propellant, with a large four element solid rocket booster pack used for launch. The missile could be launched from a depth of 30 to 40 metres, from a slanted launch tube which was flooded before the missile was fired. The boosters had separate nozzles for underwater propulsion, and atmospheric boost.

A 4G66 shaped charge warhead was used, and an active radar or according to some US sources, an anti-radiation terminal seeker. In operation the Project 670 / Skat / Charlie I class SSGN, of which a dozen were built, would either ambush or stalk its quarry, launching the fire-and-forget Ametist from 40 nautical miles, this taking up to three minutes for a complete salvo.

The P-70 / 4K66 Ametist missile would cruise at 200 ft AMSL subsonic, diving for impact. A nuclear warhead was optional. The principal limitation of the missile was its limited range, exposing the launching SSGN to CVBG defensive SSN patrols and ASW aircraft.

The Charlie I class boats were decommissioned and scrapped during the early 1990s.

 

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Kh-90 Metorit
AS-X-19 Koala
KH-90 (AS-X-19) | Missile ThreatBL10, BL-10 | Missile Threat

Originated From:Russia
Possessed By:Russia
Alternate Name:BL10, BL-10
Class:Supersonic
Basing:Air/-Ship/-Ground-Launched
Length:10.5 m
Diameter:1.2 m
Launch Weight:2,800 kg
Payload:450 kg
Warhead:Nuclear or HE
Propulsion:Ramjet
Range:3,000 km
Status:Canceled
In Service:1976-1992
Speed: Mach 4.5+

The Kh-90 (NATO designation AS-X-19 ‘Koala’) is a Russian high-altitude supersonic cruise missile. Development is believed to have started in 1976 with flight trials beginning several years later in 1980. The Kh-90 is comparable to the American AGM-129 cruise missile, although the Russian design never made it past the development stage. The program was terminated in 1992 according to Russia, but its technology may have been diverted to the GELA hypersonic research vehicle.

The Kh-90 is believed to be 10.5 m in length, 1.2 m in body diameter, 4.5 m in wingspan, and 2,800 kg in launch weight. The missile is powered by a ramjet engine and is believed to have a top speed of M4.5. It was designed to cruise at between 7 and 20 km, and then make a steep dive onto the target. Similar to the Russian Meteorit design, the Kh-90 was believed to have two independently targeted warheads capable of striking two targets up to 100 km apart. The range was estimated at 3,000 km. 1

There appears to be some confusion regarding the Kh-90, GELA, and Meteorit programs as they all appear to be closing related. Many of the public specifications for the Kh-90 and the Meteorit are identical. This may indicate that the programs were developed in tandem, or that there was only one program. The AS-X-19 Koala was an air-launched land-attack version derived from the SS-NX-24 Scorpion submarine-launched missile. A pair of AS-19 missiles was expected to arm the Tu-142 Bear-H bomber.

 

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P-5, P-6, P-35
SS-N-3 Shaddock
SSC-1 Sepal
Soviet/Russian Cruise Missiles

The first Shaddock variant to enter service was the P-5 / 4K48 variant in 1959, soon followed by the improved P-35 / 4K44 variant, with the P-6 / 4K88 entering service during the eartly 1960s. The Shaddock was a large 10 metre long, 4.5 tonne launch weight, turbojet powered ASCM, with a cruise speed of Mach 1.5 and range of around 200 nautical miles. This massive ASCM was armed either with a 2,000 lb class conventional shaped charge 4G48 warhead or a 350 kilotonne nuclear warhead. A TRD 4D48 turbojet was used, with a pair of 66 klb thrust solid rocket boosters for launch.

The P-35 Shaddock used programmable midcourse cruise profiles, at altitudes of 1300 ft, 13 kft or 23 kft AMSL, with radar guided terminal phase at an altitude of around 300 ft AMSL. The lowest altitude midcourse profile reduced range to around 55 nautical miles.

The Shaddock was initially deployed on Project 58 Grozny and then Project 1134 Sevastopol class cruisers, and by the mid 1960s also on the Project 651 Echo SSGN and 675 Juliet SSGs, these submarines needing to surface in order to raise the large launchers.

The Shaddock used a complex guidance scheme, relying on datalink support during the midcourse profile, with the cruise altitude determined largely by the need to maintain line of sight to the launch vessel.

After launch the Shaddock would climb to cruise altitude following datalink steering commands, with the missile’s position tracked using a beacon transponder by the Front Door/Front Piece radars (SSG/SSGN) or Scoop Pair (DDG/FFG). Once the Shaddock had line of sight to the target, a video datalink was engaged which relayed the seeker image to an operator on the launch vessel. The operator would select the intended target and use the datalink to lock the seeker on that target. The missile would then transition to terminal homing and descend to impact, losing datalink contact as it fell below the radio horizon. Modes for attacking coastal targets were included.
Over the horizon targeting required an airborne surveillance and acquisition system, which was implemented with X-band radar, the large MTsRS-1 Uspekh / Big Bulge carried by the Tupolev Tu-95RTs Bear D maritime reconnaissance and targeting aircraft. The Kamov Ka-25RTs Hormone B helicopter carried a scaled down variant of the radar and were used to provide organic targeting capability on larger warships which deployed this helicopter.

During this period the Soviets developed tactics for saturation ASCM attacks, with multiple submarines or cruisers positioning for launches and using targeting outputs from the Bear D. The principal drawback of the Shaddock was that it required submarines remained surfaced for up to 30 or more minutes until the Shaddock seekers lit up, a major vulnerability. The heavy dependence on datalinks also provided opportunities for jamming.

 

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Stand-off Missile (SOM)
SOM (missile) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Type
Cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Place of origin Turkey
In service Since 2012
Manufacturer TÜBİTAK-SAGE and Roketsan/ SOM-J to be additionally produced by Lockheed Martin under licence from ROKETSAN
Weight 600 kilograms (1,323 lb)
Length 3,657 millimetres (12.0 ft)
Warhead 230 kilograms (507 lb)
SOM-A: High Explosive
SOM-B1: High Explosive
SOM-B2: Dual-stage penetrator
SOM-J: Semi-armour piercing type with blast/fragmentation
Engine Microturbo TRI 40
2.5-3.3 kN
Wingspan 2,600 millimetres (8.53 ft)
Operational range
250 km (130 nmi) (operational variant)
Flight altitude
Terrain hugging
Sea skimming
Speed 623 knots (0.94 Mach )
Guidance system
INS / GPS
Terrain Referenced Navigation
Image Based Navigation
Automatic Target Recognition
Imaging Infrared Seeker
Accuracy 5 metres (16 ft) CEP
Launch platform
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-4 Phantom II

SOM is a next-generation high precision cruise missile, which can be launched from land, sea and air platforms. developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, Defence Research and Development Institute of Turkey. It was first revealed during the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air Force at the Çiğli Air Base in İzmir, on 4 June 2011. Developed since 2006, the SOM cruise missile is Turkey's first domestic solution for destroying both stationary and moving targets at a stand-off distance of over 180 kilometers.Although being developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE which still holds authority over the design of the missile, Roketsan has been given the role of producing and marketing the missile for export.

The SOM stand-off cruise missile is a family of launch and leave precision strike weapons against both land or sea targets. It uses GPS as its primary mode of guidance complemented by an advanced Inertial Navigation System and a radar-based Terrain Referenced Navigation system, allowing the missile to skim the terrain during its flight in order to evade local defence systems. According to the developer, it features advanced geometry and aerodynamics over similar missile systems, as well as lightweight composite components that minimize the radar cross-section of the missile. A terminal stage infrared imager detects the individual target by matching its signature with a pre-loaded database of similar targets allowing for precision strike. It can also be used to provide image-based midcourse navigation by taking snapshots of waypoints and comparing them against predicted position to update the navigation system. By this way, if GPS capability is denied or degraded, the missile can follow its waypoints using infrared based terrain updates. The missile includes a two-way datalink that makes possible to change the task in flight.
Basic design of the missile incorporates dedicated fuselage that fits in the internal bays of the Joint Strike Fighter.

It is intended to achieve high accuracy in striking military targets like command and control facilities, SAM sites, parked aircraft and surface ships.

TUBITAK-SAGE developed the missile in three variants with varying warheads and guidance/communication packages:[14]

• SOM A: Basic Air Force variant that is designed to engage a military target in simple strike mode by using the coordinates of the given target at the terminal stage.
• SOM B1: Advanced Air Force variant that engages a military target in precision strike mode using imaging infrared matching at the terminal stage.
• SOM B2: Special Air Force variant featuring a dual-stage penetrator warhead which is designed to engage strategic and well-protected assets in precision strike mode.
• SOM J: A joint-venture between Lockheed Martin of the United States (Teaming Partner) designed specifically for use in the internal carriage bay of the F-35 JSF. It is more compact with folding control surfaces and a rocket booster.

SOM B1, B2 and J variants feature a data-link for man-in-the-loop update of a waypoint and terminal stage of the missile.

 

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AGM-123 Skipper II
http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry771.aspx
http://www.military.cz/usa/air/in_service/weapons/ag_missiles/agm_123/agm123_en.htm

Primary function Laser-guided standoff anti-ship missile
Contractor Emerson Electric
Weight
missile 1,283 lb 582 kg
warhead 1,000 lb 454 kg
Length 14 ft 4.27 m
Wingspan 5.3 ft 1.61 m
Guidance Laser-guided semi-active
Power plant Aerojet General solid-fuel booster
Speed 575 mph 925 km/h
Range 6 miles 9.6 km
Warhead Conventional high-explosive with FMU-376 fuse

Seeking a very low-cost anti-ship missile, in 1984 the Naval Weapons Center created the AGM-123 Skipper II. (there is no “Skipper I”; the “II” relates to the Paveway II weapon series) The NWC took less than a year to piece together the Skipper II from existing weapons; namely the Mk83 1000lb bomb, the laser-guidance seeker of the Paveway II, and rocket boosters from the Shrike missile. It was compatible with a number of laser-guidance pods.

Although successful, the Skipper was dogged by opposition from the Pentagon, which saw it as a threat to new higher-cost weapons. Only 900 were built, including ATM-123 training rounds. The Skipper II was phased out in 1997.

Combat Usage: On April 18, 1988, a USN A-6E Intruder struck the Iranian frigate Sahand with an AGM-123, crippling the ship. (Sahand was later sunk with Paveways and Harpoons).

In 1991, numerous Skippers were successfully fired by USMC and USN planes against Iraqi targets during Desert Storm.

 

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YingJi-62
C-602
PLA Cruise Missiles / PLA Air - Surface Missiles
C-602 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• Length: 6.1 metres (20 ft)
• Diameter: 0.54 metres (1 ft 9 in)
• Weight: 1.24 tonnes (1.22 long tons; 1.37 short tons) (including the 110 kilograms (240 lb) booster)
• Warhead: 300 kilograms (660 lb)
• Maximum speed: Mach 0.9+
• Cruising altitude over sea: 7–10 metres (23–33 ft)
• Cruising altitude over ground: 30 metres (98 ft)
• Maximum range: > 400 kilometres (250 mi), 280 kilometres (170 mi) for export version
• Engine: turbojet with solid rocket booster
• Guidance: inertial + active radar
• Maximum target speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
• Developer: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation

The C-602, also known as YJ-62, is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile that can also be used as a land attack cruise missile.

C-602 made its public debut in China at the end of 2006 during the 6th Zhuhai Airshow, though the name begun first appear in 2005. The development program itself appears to date back as far back as 1989, under the designation XY-41. In various US sources of the 1990s and early 2000s the missile was also referred to as The Land Attack Silkworm. The missile is reportedly deployed on board the Type 052C destroyer. The subsonic missile has a designation of YJ-62, with YJ short for Ying Ji (Yingji, 鹰击), meaning Eagle Strike. In addition to anti-shipping capability, the missile is also capable of land attack. The missile has a maximum range in excess of 400 kilometres (250 mi), though the exact number is uncertain, but for the export version, the maximum range is reduced to 280 kilometres (170 mi) to meet the international arms trade regulation which limits the maximum range below 300 kilometres (190 mi). The maximum speed of the missile is greater than Mach 0.9 but this speed is greatly reduced over the rugged terrain when used for land-attack missions. The missile can be launched in Sea State 6 environment. The cruising altitude over the ground can be as low as 30 metres (98 ft) while the cruising altitude over the sea can be as low as 10 metres (33 ft). During the terminal attack phase against ships, the altitude is further decreased to 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The missile is propelled by a turbojet engine with a solid fuel rocket booster weighing around 200 kilograms (440 lb).

The missile is equipped with a “mono-pulse frequency agile (active) radar seeker” with a maximum detection range in excess of 40 kilometres (25 mi) and a maximum lock-on range of 30 kilometres (19 mi). The sector of the scan of the seeker is ± 40 degrees. For the midcourse flight, inertial guidance is used with the help of strap-down inertial measurement unit (IMU) and GPS for the export version, while domestic version also incorporated GLONASS and domestic navigational systems. A variety of warhead could be adopted, and the fuse for the anti-ship version is “delayed electro-mechanical contact fuse”. The mid-body wings which deploy following launch. The engine inlet is mounted slightly forward of the cruciform tail fins. The missile has incorporated the capability similar to the Boeing Harpoon, so that it could abandon the original target and switch to more threatening ones should such threat arise, but it is not clear whether this capability in built-in like the Boeing Harpoon or achieved via data link, or a combination of both. A new version of the missile with turbofan engine has already being completed and the submarine and air-launched version (tested on a version of Xian H-6) are also reported to be under development. However, such reports have yet to be confirmed because many domestic Chinese sources have disputed the missile in the photo by claiming it might have been a cruise missile instead. The missile was authorized for export by the Chinese government in 2005.

 

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AGM-65F
AGM-65 Maverick - Smart Weapons

Primary Function: anti-ship
Contractors: Hughes Aircraft Co., Raytheon Co.
Power Plant: Thiokol TX-481 solid-propellant rocket motor
Stabilizer Wings/Flippers
Propulsion Boost Sustain
Service US Navy
Launch Weight: (286 kg) 670 lbs
Diameter: 1 foot (30.48 centimeters)
Wingspan: 2 feet, 4 inches (71.12 centimeters)
Range: 17+ miles (12 nautical miles/27 km)
Speed: 1150 km/h
Guidance System: infrared homing
Warhead: 300 pound (135 kilograms)
delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight
Deployed on: F/A-18, AV-8B. P3C

AGM-65F IIR locked onto ship

Designed specially for US Navy, it uses a modified Maverick D infrared guidance system optimized for tracking ships fitted onto a Maverick-E body and warhead..AGM-65F (infrared targeting) used by the Navy has a larger (300 pound; 136 kg) penetrating warhead vice the 125 pound (57 kg) shaped charge used by Marine and Air Force) and infrared guidance system optimized for ship tracking.

Note: AGM-65s shown may not be of the F anti-ship variant.

 

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Is there any operational history of AGM 65 being employed as an Anti-ship missile?