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MK2
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| Specification | Penguin (missile) | YJ-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | high subsonic[source] | Mach 2.5 to 4[source] |
| Type | littoral anti-ship missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile Land-attack cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Norway[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | c. 2011–present |
3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)[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] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)[source] |
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| Warhead | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)[source] | 205–500 kg (452–1,102 lb)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | delay fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid propellant sustainer[source] | Integrated Ramjet /Booster propulsion system[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] | BeiDou satellite navigation with mid-course updates , terminal active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)[source] | Ship-launched TEL-launched Air-launched[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 | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Algerian National Navy[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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