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 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi), high subsonic speed and 225 kg (496 lb) warhead, it is similar to the US Harpoon missile.
Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, SSM-1 | |
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Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1988 |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Specifications | |
Mass | 661 kg (1,457 lb) |
Length | 5.08 m (16.7 ft) |
Diameter | 350 mm (13.8 in) |
Warhead | HE |
Warhead weight | 225 kg (496 lb) |
Engine | Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + one solid rocket booster[1] |
Operational range | 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi) |
Flight altitude | 5-6 m |
Maximum speed | Mach 1.5 [?] [citation needed] |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing |
Launch platform | Truck (Fuso Super Great, Fuso The Great) |
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 200 km (110 nmi; 120 mi).[2][3]
Overview
editThe basic configuration composes the same launcher vehicles and loader vehicles (6 SSM-1), some radar vehicles, fire control systems, and a command control system.[citation needed]
Usually, the SSM-1 is launched from within 100 km (62 mi) of the target.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Naval Institute Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781591149552.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (18 June 2014). "China Reacts to Japanese Anti-Ship Missile Positioning". USNI News. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Japan Plans To Deploy Missiles To Strategic Island Near Taiwan - Foxtrotalpha.Jalopnik.com, 19 May 2015