Kh-22 vs Type 88 surface-to-ship missile

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ACruise & anti-ship missiles

Kh-22

Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile

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Антон Бородин · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BCruise & anti-ship missiles

Type 88 surface-to-ship missile

Anti-ship cruise missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Kh-22Length

11.65 m

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Type 88 surface-to-ship missileLength

5.08 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Kh-22larger figure on 3 of 3

Length+129%
Diameter+163%

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

11.65m

5.08m

Length+129%

All recorded figures & sources

11.65 m

Length

Single source

11.65 m (38.2 ft)^[source]

5.08 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Kh-22 and Type 88 surface-to-ship missile configuration
Specification	Kh-22	Type 88 surface-to-ship missile
Type	Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile^[source]	Anti-ship cruise missile^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Japan^[source]
In service	1968-present^[source]	1988^[source]
Used by	Russia^[source]

Wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]	—

Designer	MKB Raduga^[source]	—

Unit cost	$1 million^[source]	—

Produced	1962^[source]	—

Warhead	1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon^[source]	HE^[source]

Engine	R-201 liquid-fuel rocket^[source]	Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + one solid rocket booster^[source]

Propellant	Tonka-250 and IRFNA^[source]	—

Flight ceiling	10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)^[source]	—

Guidance system	Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing^[source]	Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing^[source]

Accuracy	>300 ft (91 m) (CEP)^[source]	—

Launch platform	Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22^[source]	Truck (Fuso Super Great, Fuso The Great)^[source]

Manufacturer	MKB Raduga^[source]	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries^[source]

Flight altitude	—	5-6 m^[source]

Role	—	truck-mounted subsonic sea skimming anti-ship missile^[source]

Source measurement	—	The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bought 54 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.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 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).^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage During the Balikatan annual military exercise on May 6, 2026, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launched two Type-88 anti-ship missiles from the Philippines at the decommissioned 890-ton Philippine Navy ship BRP Quezon . While the first missile hit and contributed to sinking the vessel, video indicates the second missile missed by a few meters, passing the target without a hit. The target was located around 75 km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, and the missiles reached the BRP Quezon within six minutes of the launch.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The basic launching vehicle configuration comprises a 6×6 Type 74 tactical truck with a maximum of six missile pods. The battery of type 88 includes four launch/transporters, a single target search radar, a single missile control station, four reloaders, and a digital communications station. The missile system takes about 45 minutes to transition from a camping or traveling position to combat-ready status. The missiles can be launched in two-second intervals. Usually, the SSM-1 is launched from within 100 km (62 mi) of the target.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · Configuration; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bought 54 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.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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).^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

During the Balikatan annual military exercise on May 6, 2026, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launched two Type-88 anti-ship missiles from the Philippines at the decommissioned 890-ton Philippine Navy ship BRP Quezon . While the first missile hit and contributed to sinking the vessel, video indicates the second missile missed by a few meters, passing the target without a hit. The target was located around 75 km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, and the missiles reached the BRP Quezon within six minutes of the launch.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The basic launching vehicle configuration comprises a 6×6 Type 74 tactical truck with a maximum of six missile pods. The battery of type 88 includes four launch/transporters, a single target search radar, a single missile control station, four reloaders, and a digital communications station. The missile system takes about 45 minutes to transition from a camping or traveling position to combat-ready status. The missiles can be launched in two-second intervals. Usually, the SSM-1 is launched from within 100 km (62 mi) of the target.^[source]Type 88 surface-to-ship missile · Configuration; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage