Engineering:XASM-3
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| XASM-3 | |
|---|---|
 XASM-3-E left rear view at Gifu Air Field | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 900 kg (2,000 lb)[1] |
| Length | 5.25 m (17.2 ft)[1] |
| Engine | Integral Rocket Ramjet[1] |
Operational range | 150–200 km (81–108 nmi; 93–124 mi) |
| Speed | Mach 3+ |
Guidance system | Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction terminal guidance: Active radar homing/Passive radar guidance |
Launch platform | Mitsubishi F-2 |
The XASM-3 is an supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace the ASM-1 and ASM-2 missiles. The major launch platform is the Mitsubishi F-2. Planned Initial Operational Capability was 2016. The missile will be used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
In November 2015, the Ministry of Defense (Japan) announced it would conduct a live-fire experiment of the XASM-3 in 2016, targeting the decommissioned ship JDS Shirane.[1] In February 2017, an F-2 carried out a jettison test of the missile as a precursor to a live firing.[2][3] Mass production is planned to begin in 2018.[4] Footage of a test launch was released in August 2017.[5]
See also
- Missile designation
Related development
- ASM-1
- ASM-2
Related lists
- Type 80 Air-to-Ship Missile
- Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile
- Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missile
- Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile
Comparable missiles
- Kh-31
- Kh-41
- Kh-61
- YJ-91
- YJ-12
- Hsiung Feng III
- ANS (anti navire supersonique, cancelled French project
References
- ↑ Japan May Have Tested its New XASM-3 Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile for the First Time - Navyrecognition.com, 4 March 2017
- ↑ Japan denies reports it test-fired XASM-3 missile - Defensenews.com, 9 March 2017
- ↑ Japan to Produce and Procure XASM-3 Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile in 2018 - Navyrecognition.com, 19 July 2017
- ↑ Video: Japan's XASM-3 Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Test Launch - Navyrecognition.com, 2 August 2017
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