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Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Norway · 1972
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Penguin
Penguin Photo: Original U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Lisa Aman. (RELEASED) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
75
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
85
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Norway
ManufacturerKongsberg Defence & Aerospace
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1972
Operators9 countries
Data Quality87%
67
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
20/32
Cold War
64/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
75
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
85
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Penguin
Country
Production
1972–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeanti-ship missile
  • Service Entry Year1972
  • DesignerKongsberg Våpenfabrikk
  • Length3 m
  • Diameter280 mm
  • Launch Weight385 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid rocket
  • Motor Typesolid rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range34 km
  • Maximum Range55 km
  • Top Speed250 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude10 m
  • Flight Profilesea skimming with terminal bunt and weave
  • Maximum G15
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators6
  • Variants3
  • Production Start1,972 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzedelay fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight120 kg
  • Explosive Filler Type120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
54
years in service
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
A guidance system that uses directed laser beams to track and adjust the trajectory of a missile toward its target.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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