Type-12
Missile Systemconfirmed
The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (12式地対艦誘導弾) is a truck-mounted anti-ship missile developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2012. It is an upgrade of the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile. The Type 12 features INS with mid-course GPS guidance and better precision due to enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities. The weapon is networked, where initial and mid-course targeting can be provided by other platforms, and has shorter reload times, reduced lifecycle costs, and a range of 124 mi (108 nmi; 200 km). The missile shares the same Ka-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker with Japanese BVRAAM missile, AAM-4B.
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Introduced | 2015 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 0.7 t |
| Length | 5 m |
| Range | 200 km |
| Guidance system | Inertial guidance, GPS and terminal Ka band AESA radar homing |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 38 | confirmed |
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