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The ASM-N-6 Omar was a short-range air-to-surface missile developed for and evaluated by the United States Navy in the early 1950s. Intended to use existing unguided rockets as a basis and using a novel guidance system involving optical beam-riding, the program was unable to resolve difficulties with the guidance system and was cancelled without entering service.
An anti-ship missile (AShM [1] or ASM) [2] is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing .
The list of naval weapon systems aims to provide reference about weapons mounted on surface combatant warships, and smaller craft and submarines found throughout the history of naval warfare.
Evolution of Japanese anti-ship missiles from ASM-1 to the new SSM. The MoD approved the development of an improved version of the Type 12 SSM on December 18, 2020 by the Cabinet. According to Japanese newspapers, the range will be extended from 200 km to 900 km, with a future target of 1,500 km.
AGM-123 Skipper – United States; Developed by the U.S. Navy BGM-109 Tomahawk (TASM version) & Block Va (Maritime Strike Tomahawk) [ 15 ] - United States; Made by Raytheon / General Dynamics RIM-67 Standard – U.S, Raytheon (secondary role, SARH, no longer deployed)
A Bat on its hoist. The ASM-N-2 Bat was a United States Navy World War II radar-guided glide bomb [3] [4] which was used in combat beginning in April 1945. It was developed and overseen by a unit within the National Bureau of Standards (which unit later became a part of the Army Research Laboratory) with assistance from the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
YJ-62A on a TA580/TAS5380. In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a 210 kg (460 lb) warhead, a speed of Mach 0.6 – Mach 0.8 (735–980 km/h; 457–609 mph), and a sea-skimming terminal attack height of 7–10 m (23–33 ft); The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor. [2]
The systems commands replaced the Navy bureau system in 1966 and report to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. [1] The current Navy systems commands are: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) (formerly SPAWAR),