Type 88 surface-to-ship missile explained

Is Missile:yes
Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, SSM-1
Origin:Japan
Type:Anti-ship cruise missile
Manufacturer:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Service:1988
Engine:Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + one solid rocket booster
Weight:661kg (1,457lb)
Length:5.081NaN1
Diameter:3501NaN1
Speed:Mach 1.5 [?]
Vehicle Range:1800NaN0
Altitude:5-6 m
Filling:HE
Filling Weight:225kg (496lb)
Guidance:Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing
Launch Platform:Truck (Fuso Super Great, Fuso The Great)

The Type 88 surface-to-ship missile (88式地対艦誘導弾, SSM-1) 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[1] transporter erector launchers, each carrying six Type 88 missiles, for use as coastal batteries. With a range of 1800NaN0, high subsonic speed and 225kg (496lb) warhead, it is similar to the US Harpoon missile.

In 2015, an upgrade of the Type 88 became operational called the Type 12. The Type 12 features INS with mid-course GPS guidance and better precision due to enhanced TERCOM 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 200km (100miles).[2] [3]

Overview

The basic configuration composes the same launcher vehicles and loader vehicles (6 SSM-1), some radar vehicles, fire control systems, and a command control system.

Usually, the SSM-1 is launched from within 1000NaN0 of the target.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wertheim, Eric . The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems . 374 . Naval Institute Press . 2007 . 9781591149552.
  2. Web site: LaGrone . Sam . 2014-06-18 . China Reacts to Japanese Anti-Ship Missile Positioning . live . https://archive.today/20240709000628/https://news.usni.org/2014/06/18/china-reacts-japanese-anti-ship-missile-positioning . 2024-07-09 . 2024-07-09 . USNI News . en-US.
  3. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/come-watch-three-kings-and-drink-tonight-in-brookly-1705458424/1705477031 Japan Plans To Deploy Missiles To Strategic Island Near Taiwan