Ship to Ship Missiles:
Type 90 / SSM-1B
ship-to-ship missile (90式艦対艦誘導弾)
... is a ship-launched anti-ship missile developed by
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). The Type-90
entered service in 1990. It is a naval version of the
truck-launched Type 88 (SSM-1) missile, which in turn was
developed from the air-launched Type 80 (ASM-1) missile. The
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force bought 384 of the
missiles. With a range of 150 km (81 nmi), high subsonic
speed and a 260 kg (570 lb) warhead, it was first installed
on the 9 Murasame class destroyers that started series
production in 1994.
Specifications:
Mass: 661 kg (1,457 lb)
Length: 5.08 m (16.7 ft)
Diameter: 350 mm (13.8 in)
Wingspan: 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Warhead: 260 kg (570 lb) high explosive
Engine: solid-fuel rocket booster +
Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet
Operational range: 150-200 km (81-108 nmi)
Flight altitude: 5-6m
Maximum speed: 1,150 km/h (715 mph)
Guidance system: Inertial guidance and
terminal active radar homing
Successor: Type 17 / SSM-2 ship-to-ship
missile.
Platforms:
Murasame class DD
Takanami class DD
Atago class DDG
Akizuki class DD
Asahi class DD
Hayabusa class PG
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Type 17 / SSM-2
ship-to-ship missile (17式艦対艦誘導弾)
... is an anti-ship guided missile developed and operated by
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
As a successor of the Type 90 (SSM-1B) ship-to-ship missile,
it was developed based on the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Force's Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile (SSM-1 Kai).
As guidance method, the Type 90 ship-to-ship guided missile
adopts inertial guidance for the middle range and active
radar homing (ARH) guidance for the terminal range, while
the Type 17 missile adds GPS to the intermediate guidance,
which leads to improved navigation accuracy. It was also
given the ability to update information about the target
after launch.
Specifications:
Mass: 700 kg
Length: 5 meters
Diameter: 350 mm (13.8 in)
Engine: solid fuel rocket booster +
turbojet engine
Operational range: up to 400 km (215 nmi)
Flight altitude: sea-skimming
Guidance system: Inertial guidance,
mid-course GPS, terminal Ka-band AESA radar homing (ARH)
Platforms:
Maya class DDG
Mogami class FFM
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Truck-mounted Surface to Ship
Missiles:
Type 88 / SSM-1
surface-to-ship missile (88式地対艦誘導弾)
... is a truck-mounted anti-ship missile developed by
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the late 1980s. It is
a land-based version of the air-launched Type 80 (ASM-1)
missile; in turn it was developed into the ship-launched
Type 90 (SSM-1B) missile.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bought 54 transporter
erector launchers, each carrying six Type 88 missiles, for
use as coastal batteries. With a range of 180 km (97 nmi;
112 mi), high subsonic speed and 225 kg (496 lb) warhead, it
is similar to the US Harpoon missile.
Specifications:
Mass: 661 kg (1,457 lb)
Length: 5.08 m (16.7 ft)
Diameter: 350 mm (13.8 in)
Warhead: 225 kg (496 lb) high explosive
Engine: Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + 1 solid
rocket booster
Operational range: 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi)
Flight altitude: 5-6 m
Maximum speed: 1,150 km/h (715 mph)
Guidance system: Inertial guidance and
terminal active radar homing
Successor: in 2015, an upgrade of the Type
88 became operational called the Type 12.
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Type 12 surface-to-ship missile
(12式地対艦誘導弾)
... is a truck-mounted anti-ship missile developed by
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in 2012. It is an
upgrade of the Type 88 (SSM-1) surface-to-ship missile. The
Type 12 features INS with mid-course GPS guidance and better
precision due to enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and
target discrimination capabilities. The weapon is networked,
where initial and mid-course targeting can be provided by
other platforms, and also boasts shorter reload times,
reduced lifecycle costs, and a range of 124 mi (108 nmi; 200
km).
The missile shares the same Ka-band Active Electronic
Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker with Japanese BVRAAM
missile, AAM-4B.
Specifications:
Mass: 700 kg
Length: 5 meters
Diameter: 350 mm (13.8 in)
Engine: solid fuel rocket booster +
turbojet engine
Operational range: up to 200 km (108 nmi)
Flight altitude: sea-skimming
Guidance system: Inertial guidance,
mid-course GPS, terminal Ka-band AESA radar homing (ARH)
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future Type 12 surface-to-ship missile versions:
The MoD approved the development of an improved version of
the Type 12 SSM on 18 December 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. It
will have a stealthy shape to reduce Radar Cross Section
(RCS), as well as high mobility to prevent interception from
the enemy. It can attack not only naval vessels but also
ground targets. The MoD intends to launch the improved Type
12 SSM not only from the ground, but also from naval vessels
and aircraft. Development of the improved Type 12
ground-launched anti-ship missile is expected to finish by
fiscal year 2025.
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Air to Ship Missiles:
Type 80 / ASM-1 air-to-ship missile
(80式空対艦誘導弾)
... is an air-launched anti-ship missile developed by
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It entered service with the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1980.
The missile is primarily intended as an air-launched coastal
defence weapon. In fact, it is somewhat more capable than
this, able to engage both sea and land targets such as
buildings and bridges. The Type 80 also serves as the basis
of several other weapons; it forms part of the
ground-launched SSM-1 system and was also developed into the
Type 88 (SSM-1) surface-to-ship missile, the Type 90
(SSM-1B) ship-to-ship missile, and the Type 91 (ASM-1C) and
Type 93 (ASM-2) anti-ship missiles.
Specifications:
Mass: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
Length: 4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Diameter: 350 mm (13.8 in)
Wingspan: 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Warhead: 150 kg (331 lb) high explosive
(HE)
Propellant: single stage solid propellent
rocket motor
Operational range: 50 km (27 nmi)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.9
Guidance system: Inertial guidance and
terminal active radar homing
Successor: Type 93 / ASM-2.
Launch platforms:
Mitsubishi F-1 (JASDF)
Kawasaki P-3
Kawasaki P-1
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Type 91 / ASM-1C
air-to-ship missile (91式空対艦誘導弾)
... is an improved Type 80 / ASM-1 variant.
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Type 93 / ASM-2
air-to-ship missile (93式空対艦誘導弾)
... is an air-to-ship missile developed in Japan by using
technology from the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile.
This missile is used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Operational range: 170 km (92 nmi).
Guidance system: Inertial guidance, IR
imaging, GPS
Successor: The ASM-2 will be replaced by
the ASM-3
Launch platforms:
Mitsubishi F-2
F-4EJ Kai Phantom II
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ASM-3
... is a supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace the Type 80 + 91 ASM-1 and
Type 93 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. Since the
original model of ASM-3 had a short range of 200 km, it was
not deployed immediately, and an improved model was
developed from 2017 to 2020, and deployment of ASM-3A with a
range of about 300-400 km started in 2021. In the future, it
may also have a range of 400 km or more.
Variants:
ASM-3A - Extended range version of ASM-3
ASM-3 Kai - Improved version of ASM-3A
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Type 90 / SSM-1B ship-to-ship missile test firing from a Hayabusa
class PG
Type 17 / SSM-2 ship-to-ship missile launcher aboard the Maya class
DDG JS Haguro (DDG-180)
Type 88 / SSM-1 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 88 / SSM-1 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 88 / SSM-1 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 88 / SSM-1 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, truck-launched
improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile
Type 80 / ASM-1 air-to-ship missile
Type 80 / ASM-1 air-to-ship missile
Type 80 / ASM-1 air-to-ship missile
Type 80 / ASM-1 air-to-ship missile
Type 91 / ASM-1C air-to-ship missile - sorry, no image
Type 93 / ASM-2 air-to-ship missile
Type 93 / ASM-2 air-to-ship missile
Type 93 / XASM-2 air-to-ship missile (prototype)
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