Engineering:Type 88 surface-to-ship missile

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Short description: Japanese truck-launched anti-ship missile
Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, SSM-1
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service1988
Production history
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Specifications
Mass661 kg (1,457 lb)
Length5.08 m (16.7 ft)
Diameter350 mm (13.8 in)
WarheadHE
Warhead weight225 kg (496 lb)
EngineMitsubishi TJM2 turbojet + one solid rocket booster[1]
Operational
range
100 km (54 nmi; 62 mi)[2] or 150 km (81 nmi; 93 mi)[3] or 180 km (97 nmi; 112 mi)[4] (sources vary)
Flight altitude5-6 m
SpeedHigh subsonic (approximately Mach 0.93)[3]
Guidance
system
Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing
Launch
platform
Truck (Fuso Super Great, Fuso The Great)

The Type 88 surface-to-ship missile (88式地対艦誘導弾, SSM-1) is a truck-mounted subsonic sea skimming anti-ship missile developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the late 1980s. It is a land-based version of the air-launched Type 80 (ASM-1) missile; in turn it was developed into the ship-launched Type 90 (SSM-1B) missile. The missile system is succeeded by the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile.

History

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bought 54[1] 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.

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).[5][6]

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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[7]

Configuration

Radar vehicle (JTPS-P15)

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.[3] Usually, the SSM-1 is launched from within 100 km (62 mi) of the target.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Naval Institute Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781591149552. https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C&pg=PA374. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Takahashi, Kosuke (June 25, 2025). "Japan Conducts First Domestic Type 88 SSM Test". https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/06/japan-conducts-first-domestic-type-88-ssm-test/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Japanese GSDF Conducting Live-Fire Anti-Ship Missile Drills" (in en). May 2025. https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2025/05/japanese-gsdf-conducting-live-fire-anti-ship-missile-drills-foc/. 
  4. ↑ Suciu, Peter (May 8, 2026). "Japanese Type 88 Anti-Ship Missile Used to Sink Old Philippine Navy Ship". https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/japanese-type-88-anti-ship-missile-used-to-sink-old-philippine-navy-ship-ps-050826. 
  5. ↑ LaGrone, Sam (2014-06-18). "China Reacts to Japanese Anti-Ship Missile Positioning" (in en-US). https://news.usni.org/2014/06/18/china-reacts-japanese-anti-ship-missile-positioning. 
  6. ↑ Japan Plans To Deploy Missiles To Strategic Island Near Taiwan - Foxtrotalpha.Jalopnik.com, 19 May 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Corrales, Nestor (May 6, 2026). "Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea" (in en). https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/japan-fires-missile-joint-drill-with-us-allies-northern-philippines-facing-south-2026-05-06/. 
  8. ↑ Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew (May 12, 2026). "Sinking Ships in the South China Sea: Missile-Heavy Balikatan Highlights U.S., Japanese, Philippines Partnership". U.S. Naval Institute. https://news.usni.org/2026/05/12/sinking-ships-in-the-south-china-sea. 
  9. ↑ Japan missile hits target in ‘Balikatan’ military drills. INQUIRER.net. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026 – via YouTube.

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