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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 .
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.
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.
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NASM–SR or Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range is a helicopter launched anti-ship missile being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Indian Navy. It is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship cruise missile developed for the Indian Navy. [4] The missile is manufactured by Adani Defence & Aerospace. [5]
The ASM-3 is a supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace the ASM-1 and ASM-2 missiles. The major launch platform is the Mitsubishi F-2. Planned Initial Operational Capability was 2016. The missile will be used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It can attack not only ships, but also ground targets.
The YJ-83 entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy in 1998 and 1999, [6] equipping large numbers of its surface warships. [8] The YJ-83K is the standard anti-ship missile carried by the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force ; [ 4 ] the United States reported the usage in 2014. [ 9 ]
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