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Measured figures
MK2
Single sourceMK3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Penguin (missile) | Taimoor |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | high subsonic[source] | Upto Mach 0.8[source] |
| Type | littoral anti-ship missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) Air to surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Norway[source] | Pakistan[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | — |
3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)[source]
Length
Single source4.38 m (172 in)[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] | GIDS[source] |
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| Warhead | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)[source] | HE[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | delay fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid propellant sustainer[source] | Turbo-jet[source] |
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| Flight altitude | sea skimming[source] | 6,096 m (20,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)[source] | MRF Mirage-IIIR Mirage V JF-17[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 | — | Pakistan Armed Forces Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Navy[source] |
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| Designer | — | Air Weapons Complex[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2022[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Ra'ad-II[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 7,620 m (25,000 ft)[source] |
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