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An anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is a military ballistic missile system designed to hit a warship at sea.. Iranian Persian Gulf anti-ship ballistic missile. Due to the high flight speed of ballistic missiles, an ASBM's kinetic energy alone may be sufficient to cripple or outright destroy a target with a single conventional warhead impact.
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 .
AGM-123 Skipper II is a short-range laser-guided missile developed by the United States Navy. The Skipper was intended as an anti-ship weapon , capable of disabling the largest vessels with a 1,000-lb (450-kg) impact- fuzed warhead.
Kormoran 1 on a German Navy F-104G in 1984 A German Tornado IDS launching a Kormoran The AS.34 Kormoran ( cormorant ) is a German-produced anti-ship missile . The Kormoran uses an inertial guidance system for the midcourse phase, switching to active radar homing during the terminal attack phase.
In 2020, The US Navy began plans to integrate the LRASM on the Boeing P-8 Poseidon. [54] [55] In February 2021, U.S. Navy and Air Force awarded a $414 million contract to Lockheed Martin for continued production of the air-launched variant of LRASM, now operational on the U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and U.S. Air Force B-1B. [56]
The Silkworm gained fame in the 1980s when it was used by both sides in the Iran–Iraq War.Both countries were supplied by China. In 1987, Iran launched a number of Silkworm missiles from the Faw Peninsula, striking the American-owned, Liberian-flagged tanker Sungari and the U.S.-flagged tanker Sea Isle City in October 1987. [6]
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Brazil: Acquired for use in Brazilian Navy's S-70B helicopters at a cost of €33 million [5] [6] Greece: In service with the Hellenic Navy (since 1980) New Zealand: In service with the Royal New Zealand Navy's purchased Royal Australian Navy's cancelled Super Seasprite helicopters, including Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 missiles and simulator. [7] [8]