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Penguin (missile)
Littoral anti-ship missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Penguin anti-ship missile, designated AGM-119 by the U.S. military, is a Norwegian passive IR seeker-based short-to-medium range anti-ship guided missile, designed for naval use.
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![]() A U.S. Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter fires an AGM-119 missile off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in July 2002. | |
Type | littoral anti-ship missile |
Place of origin | Norway |
Service history | |
In service | 1972–present |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace |
Specifications | |
Mass | 385 kg (849 lb) (MK2), 370 kg (820 lb) (MK3) |
Length | 3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3) |
Diameter | 28 cm |
Wingspan | 1.4 m (MK2), 1.0 m (MK3) |
Warhead | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3) |
Detonation mechanism | delay fuze |
Engine | Solid propellant sustainer |
Operational range | 34+ km (MK2), 55+ km (MK3) |
Flight altitude | sea skimming |
Maximum speed | high subsonic |
Guidance system | pulse-laser, passive IR (MK2), passive IR, radar altimeter (MK3) |
Launch platform | naval ships, helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3) |
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