Anti Ship Missiles

[SvenSvensonov]

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

Yes there is an operational history of the AGM 65 being used as an AShM

"The first time the Maverick were fired from a Lockheed P-3 Orion at a hostile vessel was when the USN and coalition units came to the aid of Libyan rebels to engage the Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria in the port of Misrata, Libya, during the late evening of 28 March 2011. Vittoria was engaged and fired upon by a USN P-3C Maritime Patrol aircraft with AGM-65 Maverick missiles."

US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry Engage Libyan Vessels

US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry Engage Libyan Vessels

USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), engaged Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria and two smaller craft March 28.

The vessels were engaged after confirmed reports that Vittoria and accompanying crafts were firing indiscriminately at merchant vessels in the port of Misrata, Libya.

The P-3C fired at Vittoria with AGM-65F Maverick missiles, rendering the 12-meter patrol vessel ineffective and forcing it to be beached after multiple explosions were observed in the vicinity of the port.

Two smaller Libyan craft were fired upon by the A-10 using its 30mm GAU-8/ Avenger cannon, destroying one and forcing the other to be abandoned.

Barry provided situational awareness for the aircraft by managing the airspace and maintaining the maritime picture.

The P-3C, A-10 and Barry are currently supporting operations for Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn.

Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces.

 

[SipahSalar]

Interesting, first time im hearing AGM 65 used as ASM.

 

[AMDR]

Hsiung Feng III (HF-3)
Hsiung Feng III

Country Taiwan
Range Disputed, Possibly 130-300 kilometers
Speed mach 2.2-2.5
Modes Anti-ship, Anti-radar, Land attack
Length 6 meters
IOC 2007
Power Plant Ramjet
Guidance Inertial with terminal X-band homing
Weight 1.5 tons
Diameter .5 meters

The Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology Second Institute is engaged in follow-up research and development projects, including preparatory research and development of the Hsiung Feng III anti-ship and/or land attack cruise missile weapon system, concerning which few details have been made public. When the missile was unveiled, it was revealed as having solid propellant booster rockets and a ramjet sustainer engine

The Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile has a range of 130km, and perhaps even as much as 300km. It is a more powerful anti-ship weapon than the Sunburn anti-ship missiles that China has bought from Russia. In 2002, President Chen ordered that a budget of more than NT$20 billion be allotted to research and development on this advanced weapon. If US and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators do not create further obstacles, the Hsiung Feng III might serve as a tool for attacking Chinese aircraft carriers.



In January 2005 it was reported that Taiwan successfully test-fired the Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile. Several Hsiung Feng III missiles were fired from southern Taiwan in the direction of the Pacific in December 2004 in the presence of Defense Minister Lee Jye. The missile has been under development for a decade and failed several early tests

The Hsiung Feng III has a range of 300 kilometers (187.5 miles), enough to hit China, 160 kilometers (100 miles) across the Taiwan Strait. The new missile is believed to outperform a similar weapon in China's arsenal, the Russian-made Sunburn.

In January 2008 Taiwan for the first time installed home-developed anti-ship missiles on a warship in a significant boost of its naval defence against rival China. The supersonic Hsiung-feng (Brave Wind) 3 missiles were seen on the Perry-class Cheng Kung frigate in the southern port of Tsoying. The United Daily News quoted commander-in-chief Admiral Wang Li-shen as saying that defence authorities will determine how to deploy the missiles and on which warships after testing is completed. It also cited an unnamed navy official as saying that the authorities hope to wrap up testing by the end of the year. Analysts say the Hsiung-feng 3 can be fitted with a variety of guidance systems and can function as a ship-to-ship, land-attack or anti-radar missile. With a range of at least 130 kilometers (80 miles), the Hsiung-feng 3 has been designed to counter the Russia-made SS-N-22 Sunburn bought by China.

Taiwan first unveiled the Hsiung-feng 3 missiles to the public in a rare military parade on October 10, 2007, which was seen as a reminder to China that it has the weaponry to defend itself. Beijing has repeatedly warned of an invasion should Taiwan declare formal independence. In his New Year speech, Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian warned that China had increased the number of tactical ballistic missiles targeting Taiwan from 200 in 2000 to more than 1,300 by 2008.

 

[Penguin]

Yes there is an operational history of the AGM 65 being used as an AShM

"The first time the Maverick were fired from a Lockheed P-3 Orion at a hostile vessel was when the USN and coalition units came to the aid of Libyan rebels to engage the Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria in the port of Misrata, Libya, during the late evening of 28 March 2011. Vittoria was engaged and fired upon by a USN P-3C Maritime Patrol aircraft with AGM-65 Maverick missiles."

US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry Engage Libyan Vessels

US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry Engage Libyan Vessels

USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), engaged Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria and two smaller craft March 28.

The vessels were engaged after confirmed reports that Vittoria and accompanying crafts were firing indiscriminately at merchant vessels in the port of Misrata, Libya.

The P-3C fired at Vittoria with AGM-65F Maverick missiles, rendering the 12-meter patrol vessel ineffective and forcing it to be beached after multiple explosions were observed in the vicinity of the port.

Two smaller Libyan craft were fired upon by the A-10 using its 30mm GAU-8/ Avenger cannon, destroying one and forcing the other to be abandoned.

Barry provided situational awareness for the aircraft by managing the airspace and maintaining the maritime picture.

The P-3C, A-10 and Barry are currently supporting operations for Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn.

Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces.

Five years later [1980], during Operation Morvarid as part of the Iran–Iraq War, Iranian F-4s used Mavericks to sink three OSA II missile boats and four P-6 combat ships.

AGM-65 Maverick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plus a landing ship, a minesweeper and a pair of unidentified vessels. Another 2 Osa in 1986

Date Area Attacker Unit/Crew Weapon Victim Unit/Nation
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P205/Osa IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P205/Osa IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P205/Osa IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P-6/t-boat IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P-6/t-boat IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P-6/t-boat IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A P-6/t-boat IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A Polnochniy-class LSM IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A T.43-class minesweeper IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A SO.1 or Nyryat-class IrN (sunk)
29Nov80 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65A SO.1 or Nyryat-class IrN (sunk)
12Jul86 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65 P205/Osa Iraq (unknown)
12Jul86 al-Omayeh GOSP F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65 P205/Osa Iraq (sunk)

Date Area Attacker Unit/Crew Weapon Victim Unit/Nation
14May84 85nm N Bahrain F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Bahrah Kuwait (damaged)
24May84 S Bushehr F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Chemical Venture Liberia (damaged)
10Jun84 Lavan Island F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Kazimah Kuwait (damaged)
5Jul84 Lavan Island F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF 2xAGM-65A Primrose Japan (damaged)
15Aug84 Ras as Tannurah F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A (miss) Johar Pakistan
18Aug84 85nm N Bahrain F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Endeavour Kuwait (damaged)
27Aug84 Ras as Tannurah F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Cleo I Panama (damaged)
16Sep84 ? F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Med Heron Liberia (damaged)
16Sep84 ? F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Royal Colombo South Korea (damaged)
11Oct84 Bahrain F-4E 61TFW/IRIAF AGM-65A Jag Pari India (damaged)
5Apr86 Halun Island AS.61 TFB.6/IRINA AGM-65 (first use) Petrostar XIV Saudi Arabia (CTL)
5Apr86 Persian Gulf AS.61 TFB.6/IRINA AGM-65 Leegas Panama (CTL)
20Apr86 Ras Tannurah AS.61 TFB.6/IRINA AGM-65 Atlas I Turkey (CTL)
23Jun86 Ras ol-Khamyah AS.61 Abu Musa/IRINA AGM-65 Diego Silang Philippine (damaged)
28Jun86 Dubai F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65 (FTE) Koriana (II attack) Greece (damaged)
28Jun86 Dubai F-4E TFB.6/IRIAF AGM-65 Superior (IV attack) Liberia (damaged)
2?Aug86 Lower Gulf ? ? AGM-65 Weelek No.3 Panama (damaged)
14Nov86 UAE F-4E TFB.9/IRIAF AGM-65 Abu Bakush UAE (damaged)

Tanker War, 1980-1988

 

[Aepsilons]

Japan Self Defense Force




We have the following Anti-Ship Missiles:



TYPE 80

Type 88

Type 90 Missile

Type 91 Missile

Type 93

 

[Penguin]

Seen one, seen em all ;-)

 

[Ankit Kumar]

Where is Exocet?

 

[Penguin]

Where is Exocet?

On vacation...

Mm40 Block 4

 

[Penguin]

U.S. Navy Is Moving Fast to Build a Super Naval Tomahawk Cruise Missile
The Navy is accelerating deployment of an upgraded Maritime Strike Tomahawk missile designed to better enable the weapon to destroy moving targets at sea, service officials said.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/th...a-us-navy-moving-fast-build-super-naval-18272

 

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ATMACA AShM- New kid on the block with some impressive specs

 

[cabatli_53]

New Atmaca Blk-1

 

[Security Counsil]

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[UzaySan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1058255075108257794

Turkish Anti-Ship missile serial production will begin soon!

 

[UkroTurk]

Ukraine fired cruise missile Neptune and SA -3 (s-125) into naval targets at the range of 280km.

Capabilities of SA-3 extended to hit surface targets.
https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4040170-ukrayna-yspytala-rakety-neptun-y-s-125

 

[UkroTurk]

Neptune (cruise missile)

Neptune (Ukrainian: «Нептун») is an Ukrainian cruise anti-ship missile under development by State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch . Expected to be mounted on three platforms: ship, land and air launches.

The prospective missiles will be located in transport and launch containers (TLC) with dimensions of 5,300 × 600 × 600 mm. The length of the rocket itself with an accelerator of 5,050 mm. TLC with a rocket with a cross-shaped hard wing can be placed on terrestrial, marine or air carriers.

It is intended to defeat combat surface ships and transport vessels from the structure of shock groups (convoy) or moving individually with a displacement of up to 5,000 tons.

The missile is based on a design of the Soviet anti-ship missile Kh-35, however Ukrainian constructors substantially improved missile range and electronics.

Length, m:

ship / coast / helicopter based: 5.5

Wing span, m: 1.33

Rocket Diameter, m: 0.38

Starting weight, kg: 870 kg

Engine: Turbofan engine MS-400

Fuel: jet fuel

Guidance system: active radar seeker

Warhead: high-explosive penetrating type

The mass of the warhead, kg: 150 kg

Launch range, km: up to 300 km

Flight height, m:

on the march section: 10-300 m

in the final section: 3-10 m

Flight speed: 0.8—0.85 M

https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/1389383235818/?jwsource=cl

МС-400

According to Ukrainian news: Turkey is to buy ukrainian engines (improved version of ms400) for its cruise missiles.