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Japanese anti-ship and land-attack missile
The
Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile
(12式地?艦誘導?) is a truck-mounted
anti-ship missile
developed by Japan's
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
in 2012. It is an upgrade of the
Type 88 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).
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The missile shares the same Ka-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker with Japanese BVRAAM missile,
AAM-4
B.
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The ship-launched derivative of Type 12, designated as
Type 17 (SSM-2) missile
has been put into service and it is to start deploying from
Maya
-class
destroyer
. The range has doubled to 400 kilometers and is also planning to re-apply for the improved version of the surface-to-ship system and the air-launched variant for the
P-1 patrol aircraft.
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The
MoD
approved the development of an improved version of the Type 12 SSM on December 18, 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.
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Development of the improved Type 12 ground-launched anti-ship missile is expected to finish by fiscal year 2025.
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See also
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References
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Inaba, Yoshihiro (21 January 2021).
"Japan to greatly extend range of Type 12 anti-ship missiles, modify it for F-15J"
.
Naval News
.
Archived
from the original on 15 November 2023.
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"Japan starts to extend range of its missiles to over 1,000 km"
.
Nikkei
. 1 December 2021.
Archived
from the original on 17 February 2022.
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LaGrone, Sam (18 June 2014).
"China Reacts to Japanese Anti-Ship Missile Positioning"
.
U.S. Naval Institute
.
Archived
from the original on 23 June 2014.
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Rogoway, Tyler (19 May 2015).
"Japan Plans To Deploy Missiles To Strategic Island Near Taiwan"
.
Jalopnik
.
Archived
from the original on 12 June 2021.
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Defense Agency Technical Research & Development Institute 50 Years of History, II 技術?究開? 8.第3?究所(II Technology Research and Development 8. Third laboratory) TRDI50_10.pdf file page.278-279
- Japan
National Diet Library
, 2002
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"Overview of FY2017 Budget Request"
(PDF)
.
Ministry of Defence Japan
. p. 28.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on 25 November 2023.
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"地?艦ミサイル射程、2倍へ改良 尖閣?宮古、?中抑止"
[Surface-to-ship missile range improved by double for Senkaku and Miyako islands to deter China.].
Sankei
(in Japanese). 29 April 2019.
Archived
from the original on 26 September 2023.
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Inaba, Yoshihiro (21 January 2021).
"Japan To Greatly Extend Range Of Type 12 Anti-Ship Missiles, Modify It For F-15J"
.
Naval News
.
Archived
from the original on 15 November 2023
. Retrieved
21 January
2021
.
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Mahadzir, Dzirhan (25 January 2023).
"Japan Issues Military Equipment Wishlist That Includes Hypersonic Weapons, Unmanned Systems"
.
U.S. Naval Institute
.
Archived
from the original on 25 January 2023.
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