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Penguin (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
MK2
Single sourceMK3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Penguin (missile) | Sea Skua |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | high subsonic[source] | Mach 1+[source] |
| Type | littoral anti-ship missile[source] | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Norway[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 1982 |
3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)[source]
Length
Single source2.5 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] |
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| Warhead | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)[source] | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | delay fuze[source] | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] |
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| Engine | Solid propellant sustainer[source] | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] |
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| Flight altitude | sea skimming[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)[source] | Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)[source] | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] |
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| Former operator · Norway | Norway[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Sweden | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United States | United States[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Falklands War Gulf War[source] |
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| Designer | — | British Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1972[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1975[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Control surfaces[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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