Penguin (missile) vs Type 88 surface-to-ship missile

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ACruise & anti-ship missiles

Penguin (missile)

littoral anti-ship missile

BCruise & anti-ship missiles

Type 88 surface-to-ship missile

Anti-ship cruise missile

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Penguin (missile)MK3

3.2 m

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Type 88 surface-to-ship missileLength

5.08 m

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Measured figures

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14 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

3.2mMK3

5.08m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

3 m

MK2

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3.2 m

MK3

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Configuration

Details

Penguin (missile) and Type 88 surface-to-ship missile configuration
Specification	Penguin (missile)	Type 88 surface-to-ship missile
Speed	high subsonic^[source]	High subsonic (approximately Mach 0.93)^[source]
Type	littoral anti-ship missile^[source]	Anti-ship cruise missile^[source]
Place of origin	Norway^[source]	Japan^[source]
In service	1972–present^[source]

Manufacturer	Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace^[source]	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries^[source]

Warhead	120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)^[source]	HE^[source]

Detonation mechanism	delay fuze^[source]	—

Engine	Solid propellant sustainer^[source]	Mitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + one solid rocket booster^[source]

Flight altitude	sea skimming^[source]	5-6 m^[source]

Guidance system	pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)^[source]	Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing^[source]

Launch platform	naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)^[source]	Truck (Fuso Super Great, Fuso The Great)^[source]

Former operator · Norway	Norway^[source]	—

Former operator · Sweden	Sweden^[source]	—

Former operator · United States	United States^[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