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Exocet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Accounts suggest that the initial impact of the missile immediately destroyed the ship's onboard electricity generating systems and prevented the anti-fire mechanisms from operating effectively, dooming the ship to be consumed by the raging fire. Tankers and other civilian shipping was often hit (it is estimated that over 200 missiles were fired during the war), although a large percentage failed to explode (several warheads and, on occasions, complete missiles, were recovered from target ships by US and UK EOD teams). In the years after the Falklands War it was revealed that the British government and intelligence agencies were extremely concerned by the perceived inadequacy of the British navy's anti-missile defences against the Exocet and the missile's potential to tip the naval war decidedly in favour of the Argentine forces. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exocet   (1062 words)

Steve's Airshow World - Aircraft Factfile and Recognition Guide - AH-1 Cobra The primary missions of the Cobra are helicopter Close Air Support (CAS), escort of transport helicopters and ground convoys, armed reconnaissance, helicopter air-to-air attack, anti-shipping operations, and coordination and terminal control of fixed wing CAS, artillery, mortars, and naval gunfire.It is the only western attack helicopter with a proven air-to-air and anti-radar missile capability. It is the only western attack helicopter with a proven air-to-air and anti-radar missile capability. The Super Cobra is armed with a 20mm turret gun, TOW, Hellfire, Sidewinder, Sidearm missiles, and 5 inch or 2.75 inch rockets. www.stevesairshow.com /factfile/ah-1-cobra.html   (1062 words)

Kuwait Says Missile was Chinese Actually, they may not be (they started out life as Chinese variants of the old Soviet Styx missile, and were designed not only for an anti-shipping role, but for actual deployment on smaller ships. Kuwaiti officials say the missile that hit the shopping mall in Kuwait City tonight was a Chinese made "Silkworm" radar guided anti-ship weapon, Fox News reported tonight. Chinese sold Silkworm anti-ship missiles to Iran during the Iran - Iraq war in the 80's. www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/879012/posts   (1388 words)

HELLFIRE II: Lockheed Martin - Missiles and Fire Control The Hellfire II family of missiles includes anti-armor and anti-shipping warhead configurations, with Longbow millimeter wave (MMW); semi-active laser (SAL) with an anti-tank high explosive and a blast fragmentation warhead; and imaging infrared (I2R) guidance systems. The AGM-114K Hellfire II missile (the primary armament for the US Army Apache and Marine Corps Super Cobra helicopters) achieves pinpoint accuracy by homing in on a reflected laser energy aimed at the target from the launching helicopter or ground-based observer. LONGBOW, LONGBOW HELLFIRE, LONGBOW FCR and MISSILE are trademarks of Longbow LLC. www.missilesandfirecontrol.com /our_products/antiarmor/HELLFIRE/product-HELLFIREII.html   (432 words)

Tornado Modifications to a number of aircraft were carried out to produce the GR1B variant optimised for maritime strike missions with the Sea Eagle anti-shipping missile and in 1993-94, Nos. Designed from the outset as a low-level supersonic aircraft, Tornado is capable of carrying a wide range of conventional stores, including the Air-Launched Anti-Radar Missile (ALARM), Paveway II and III laser-guided bombs (LGBs). Future plans include carriage of the new Storm Shadow long-range stand-off missile and the Brimstone anti-armour missile system. home.online.no /~jian/plane/attack/tornado.htm   (776 words)

Guided missile Less well known were a series of anti-shipping and anti-aircraft missiles, typically based on a simple radio control system directed by the operator. Missile guidance systems generally fall into a number of basic classes, each one associated with a particular role. Since the missile is typically being launched after the target was detected using a powerful radar system, it makes sense to use that same radar system to track the target, thereby avoiding problems with resolution or power. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/g/gu/guided_missile.html   (1356 words)

BBC NEWS UK Fact file: Tornado Weapons that can be carried include anti-radar missiles, Paveway laser-guided bombs, Sea Eagle anti-shipping missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The introduction of the missile gives Tornados new attack options and may see the aircraft moved away from the low-level, high risk attacks it carried out on Iraqi targets in the 1991 Gulf War. The MOD describes the missile as being designed for "long range, highly accurate, deep penetration" against enemy command and control bunkers. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2699261.stm   (380 words)

Surface Warfare Surface combatants were used to conduct several sea control and power projection missions, which included protecting maritime traffic, performing maritime intercept operations of contraband shipping to sever Iraqi trade, conducting deep-strike Tomahawk missile attacks against Iraq, and providing combat search and rescue operations in the region. Surface combatants can provide protection of sea and air routes, ports, coastal airfields, and facilities and substantial command, control, and communications capabilities. A 1995 Navy surface combatant study concluded that defense against theater ballistic missile and Tomahawk strikes will be a high-priority task of Aegis-capable ships early in an MRC. www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/surface.htm   (380 words)

FFG-7 OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-class - Navy Ships While the guided missile frigates (FFG) bring an anti-air warfare (AAW) capability to the frigate mission, they have some limitations. Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys. PERRY-class frigates are primarily Undersea Warfare ships intended to provide open-ocean escort of amphibious ships and convoys in low to moderate threat environments in a global war with the Soviet Union. www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/ffg-7.htm   (1534 words)

BBC NEWS UK Fact file: Tornado Weapons that can be carried include anti-radar missiles, Paveway laser-guided bombs, Sea Eagle anti-shipping missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The introduction of the missile gives Tornados new attack options and may see the aircraft moved away from the low-level, high risk attacks it carried out on Iraqi targets in the 1991 Gulf War. New weapons - including the Storm Shadow cruise missile - and upgrades now mean that the Tornado is more versatile and can hit targets from a significant distance. news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/2699261.stm   (328 words)

The Falklands conflict - Ambrosia Software, Inc. web board In that battle, the anti-aircraft Sea-Wolf missile proved to be ineffective against the skilled Argentine pilots. Although the attempts to intercept the missile with a Sea Cat anti-missile failed, the ship remained operational. Sea King helicopters started shipping weapons, supplies and ammunitions to the beachhead once the surrounding hills had been secured by British troops. www.ambrosiasw.com /webboard/Forum23/HTML/002819.html   (3095 words)

RAF-lincolnshire.info :: North Coates These departed in May 1940 and RAF North Coates assumed the anti surface unit / shipping warfare role which it maintained until the end of the war. On 1 Oct 1963, 25 Sqn reformed at North Coates as the first operational Bloodhound unit in the RAF, responsible for the defence of the V-bomber bases and for the training of all personnel employed on the missile. In Feb 1940 Coastal Command reoccupied the station, dropping the Fitties part of the name, with three Blenheim-equipped squadrons (248 Sqn, 235 Sqn and 236 Sqn) conducting long range North Sea patrolling and low-altitude shipping attacks. www.raf-lincolnshire.info /northcoates/northcoates.htm   (3095 words)

Guided missile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Another major German missile development project was the anti-shipping class (such as the Fritz X and Henschel Hs 293), intended to stop any attempt at a cross-channel invasion. After the boost-stage ballistic missiles follow a trajectory mainly determined by ballistics, the guidance is for relatively small deviations from that. The first missiles to be used operationally were a series of German missiles of WW2. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guided_missile   (866 words)

Silkworm (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Silkworm missile - a Chinese built anti-shipping cruise missile This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silkworm_(disambiguation)   (82 words)

German Missiles of WW2 Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ LaunchBase.net German anti-ship missiles were used operationally against allied shipping in 1943, notably in the Mediterranean Sea: During World War II, Germany developed many missile systems, some of which were extremely advanced. German Missiles of WW2 Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ LaunchBase.net www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/German_missiles_of_WW2   (249 words)

NTI: Iran Missile Chronology 1997 US officials say that Iran has tripled the number of missiles on its Gulf coast in the past two years and, by fitting Chinese cruise missiles onto patrol boats, is more capable of shutting down the Gulf shipping lanes that are crucial for the flow of oil to the West. China promises to suspend shipments of anti-ship cruise missiles to Iran. One of the missiles was fired without a warhead from a missile-carrying gunboat, while the second was armed with a conventional warhead and was fired from a F-4 fighter of the Iranian Air Force. www.nti.org /e_research/e1_iran_mch_1997.html   (249 words)

Almaz Shipbuilding Co. Missile boat (10411 project) Anti-shipping missile and artillery complexes are installed on the ship to reinforce her weaponry and to extend the ship’s functions. The missile boat (10411 project) has been developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. The missile boat 10411 project is intended for: www.almaz.spb.ru /home/product/10411.asp   (194 words)

Code One Magazine: F-16 Operations At Bodø AB, Norway — January 2002 Bodø’s 334 Skv, tasked with the anti-shipping role, is the main operator of the Penguin missile. The Penguin appeared to outperform all its competitors in the narrow Norwegian Fjords, the anticipated operational environment for the missile. This weapon, produced locally by the Kongsberg Vapenfabrikk, is a highly efficient fire-and-forget missile against naval surface targets. www.codeonemagazine.com /archives/2002/articles/jan_02/polar   (1849 words)

RAF Tornado GR4 RAF Tornado GR4 Sea Eagle = This carries some missiles which are meant to depict the 'Sea Eagle' anti-shipping missile. When a missile is fired at you, you will hear a loud warning sound. AI controlled aircraft will automatically release flares when missiles are fired at them. www.geocities.com /oliverkinseyjones   (830 words)

Boeing AGM-84L "Harpoon" Missile The Harpoon is the only dedicated anti-shipping missile currently in service with US armed forces. The Harpoon comes in air-launched, ship-launched, and submarine-launched varieties. It is powered by a Teledyne/CAE J402 turbojet and has a maximum range of around 100 nautical miles. www.hill.af.mil /museum/photos/coldwar/agm-84.htm   (95 words)

Naval Institute Members Only: Members Only Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate Screen Saver "Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys." —Navy Fact File Members of the Naval Institute are entitled to additional free downloads such as our "Members Only Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate" Screen Saver. Free Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate Screen Saver www.usni.org /membersonly/membersonly_OHPFFG_ss.htm   (95 words)

German Guided Missiles: Henschel Hs 293 and Ruhrstahl SD 1400X "Fritz X" (Merriam Press Monograph 53) Excerpt Since the RLM was primarily interested in an anti-shipping missile, it was found that a pure glide bomb lacked sufficient speed and weight to penetrate warship hulls. The missile was usually painted a light blue to match the underside of the Do 217, which generally carried the bomb operationally. The entire length of the missile was 11 feet 87/8 inches with a diameter of 1 foot 67/8 inches. www.merriam-press.com /mono_075/m053-ex.htm   (95 words)

Naval Institute Members Only: Members Only Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate Screen Saver "Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys." —Navy Fact File Members of the Naval Institute are entitled to additional free downloads such as our "Members Only Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate" Screen Saver. Naval Institute Members Only: Members Only Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigate Screen Saver www.usni.org /membersonly/membersonly_OHPFFG_ss.htm   (282 words)

AMAZON class frigate From left to right, the Vicker's 4"/55 Mk.8 gun, MM38 Exocet anti-shipping missiles, bridge, and at the extreme right of the photo is the forward Type 912 fire control radar. Unable to be fitted with new sonars, radars, and the Sea Wolf missile system, these ships were sold into foreign service relatively early. This resulted in ships that were delivered already at or near their maximum topweight limit, with no allowance for future expansion of the design. www.hazegray.org /navhist/rn/frigates/amazon   (371 words)

Goleta Air & Space Museum - Douglas A-3 Skywarriors The EA-7L served to simulate a Soviet anti-shipping missile attack in fleet exercises. NRA-3B 144825 BH75 of the Pacific Missile Test Center on December 8, 1987. NRA-3B 144833 BH73 of the Pacific Missile Test Center on October 17, 1982. www.air-and-space.com /skywarrior.htm   (371 words)

Egypt - Future Fast Missile Craft (FAC) Operational Requirement: The EN has a requirement for a force of modern FAC to conduct independent and joint surveillance and strike operations against surface shipping and armed surface adversaries in the littoral waters of the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Mission contingencies require a FAC with anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and electronic warfare (EW) capabilities that will allow it to operate in a moderate to high threat environment. The combat management system (CMS) was to be of multi-role capability with anti-air (AAW), anti-surface (ASuW), electronic warfare (EW), and active and passive countermeasure capabilities. www.amiinter.com /samples/egypt/EG1401.html   (371 words)

Aviation News Magazine - NIMROD The Versatile Hunter The only other UK airborne anti-shipping platforms, other than the Nimrod MR.2, are the Royal Navy’s Lynx using the Sea Skua missile. THE Nimrod MR.2 is best known for its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) role; however, recent conflicts have required it to focus on surface vessels in the anti-surface unit warfare (ASUW) mission. As mentioned initially, recent conflicts have required the aircraft to utilise its Anti-Surface Unit Warfare (ASUW) capabilities. www.airpictorial.com /pages/nimrod.html   (371 words)

jolt.co.uk public forums - Carriers required 14x BGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Shipping Missile Mk41 VLS Cells (14 Missiles) Designed to meet a requirement put forth by the Belgian Federation, the Dante-class Guided Missile Aircraft Carrier did not complete its design phase soon enough to be considered by that nation, but was instead put in the vault for later use should a similar requirement be raised. 10x BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile Mk41 VLS Cells (10 Missiles) forums.jolt.co.uk /showthread.php?t=327816   (694 words)

TORNADO GR4/A SPECIFICATIONS - RAF MARHAM A 1760 weapons bus, which controls the release of a wide range of weapons, such as the Brimstone "smart" anti-armour munition, the Sea Eagle anti-shipping missile, the ASRAAM air-to-air missile, and the Storm Shadow stand-off missile, and provides improved adaptability to future weapons through the missile control and weapons programming units. Modifications to a number of aircraft were carried out to produce the GR1B variant optimised for maritime strike missions with the Sea Eagle anti-shipping missile and in 1993-94, Nos. Future plans include carriage of the new Storm Shadow long-range stand-off missile and the Brimstone anti-armour missile system. www.rafmarham.co.uk /gallery/tornado-facts.htm   (694 words)

Precision Guided Munitions Although not often thought of as a precision weapon, the various Kamikaze attackers that first appeared in the fall of 1944 functioned much like modern anti-shipping missiles, and thus can legitimately be considered a part of the precision weapon story. Complementing Aegis was the creation of new shipboard gun and missile defences (notably the Phalanx and Sea Sparrow), accelerated development of new anti-submarine warfare weapons and techniques, and likewise accelerated development of the McDonnell-Douglas Harpoon, an American anti-shipping missile. Introduction Undoubtedly, one of the most important developments in the history of twentieth century warfare has been the emergence of the precision weapon: the weapon which can be aimed and directed against a single target, relying on external guidance or its own guidance system. www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/smart/docs/paper53.htm   (694 words)

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