Sunday, June 3, 2012

Worth reading about: The Penguin anti-ship missile

Who says Penguins can't fly?: Artist impression of a Penguin drop launched from a Seahawk naval helicopter.

When operated aboard warships armed with their own battery of anti-ship missiles, naval helicopters carrying Penguin missiles expand the range of options for the naval commander. This is because the naval commander and his principal warfare officer (PWO) can count on two types of missiles with different performance envelopes and characteristics during fire missions.

The heli-borne Penguin is optimised for operations in waterways where islands or nearby shipping make missile engagements challenging to plan and execute for the PWO.

The Penguin can be programmed to fly dog leg flights to avoid obstructions as it speeds towards its target. 
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6 comments:

  1. C/S 24SJune 3, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K25IpM_upv4

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Penguin ASMs (AGM-119) are also deployable from F-16s, the Norwegian F-16AMs carry them and I guessing that later block 52/52+ F-16C/Ds can as well.

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  3. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    The Norwegians are phasing out this missile....in favour of NSM.

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  4. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Any news on the SM Block 2s which has a range of 300km ? It will surely give the Indons with their smallish number of yakhonts on their decrepit old ships a run for their money.

    Get the powered JSOWs too while we are at it.

    Gabriel 5 seems to have vanished from radar screens...

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  5. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Sorry I meant NSM Block 2:

    http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Strategic-Weapon-Systems/NSM-JSM-International.html

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  6. AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Most importantly, Penguin can fly. Normal Penguin cannot.:D

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