Penguin (missile)

Penguin
A U.S. Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter fires an AGM-119 missile off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in July 2002.
Typelittoral anti-ship missile
Place of originNorway
Service history
In service1972–present
Production history
ManufacturerKongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Specifications
Mass385 kg (849 lb) (MK2), 370 kg (820 lb) (MK3)
Length3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)
Diameter28 cm
Wingspan1.4 m (MK2), 1.0 m (MK3)
Warhead120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)
Detonation
mechanism
delay fuze

EngineSolid propellant sustainer
Operational
range
34+ km (MK2), 55+ km (MK3)
Flight altitudesea 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)

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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