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Measured figures
MK2
Single sourceMK3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Penguin (missile) | SOM (missile) |
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| Type | littoral anti-ship missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Norway[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | Since 2017[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)[source]
Length
Single source3,657 millimetres (12.0 ft)[source]
SOM-A
Single sourceSOM-B1
Single sourceKale KTJ-3200 Microturbo TRI-40 (First versions)
Single sourceKale KTJ-3200 Microturbo TRI-40 (First versions) 2.5-3.3 kN[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
ROKETSAN SOM-J is manufactured by TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN in Turkey.[source] |
| Warhead | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)[source] | 230 kilograms (507 lb) SOM-A: High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead SOM-B1: High Explosive Blast-Fragmentation Warhead SOM-B2: Dual Stage Tandem Penetrating Warhead SOM-J: Semi-Armor Piercing Warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | delay fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid propellant sustainer[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | sea skimming[source] | Terrain hugging Sea skimming[source] |
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| Guidance system | pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)[source] | INS / GPS Terrain Referenced Navigation Image Based Navigation Automatic Target Recognition Imaging Infrared Seeker[source] |
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| Launch platform | naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)[source] | F-16 Fighting Falcon F-4 Phantom II TAI TF-X TAI Hürjet Bayraktar Akıncı Bayraktar MIUS[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 | — | Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | ROKETSAN TÜBİTAK-SAGE[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2006-2017[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 5 metres (16 ft) CEP[source] |
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SOM-B2
Single sourceSOM-J
Single sourceSOM-A: 620 kilograms (1,367 lb) SOM-B1: 620 kilograms (1,367 lb) SOM-B2: 660 kilograms (1,455 lb) SOM-J: 500 kilograms (1,102 lb)[source]