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Anti-ship missile

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Image:RBS-15 missile launch.jpgAn anti-ship missile is a military missile designed for use against naval surface ships[{{fullurl:}}#endnote_land-targets]. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming, subsonic variant, and use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing. The typical acronym for the phrase is ASM, but AShM can also be used to avoid confusion with air-to-surface missiles.

Countermeasures against AShMs include:


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List of AShMs

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World War II

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NATO countries

(All missiles based on radar homing unless otherwise noted.)

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USSR/Russia

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Others

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Notes

  1. ^  Although AShMs are primarily designed for attacking ships, several recent missiles have also been made for, and marketed as, being capable of attacking coastal targets such as military harbour facilities. Others, such as the Tomahawk, are multi-target made from the outset.
List of missiles

Air-to-air missile (AAM) | Air-to-surface missile (ASM) | Surface-to-air missile (SAM) | Surface-to-surface missile (SSM)
Ballistic missile | Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) | Submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) | Anti-ballistic missile (ABM)
Cruise missile | Anti-ship missile (AShM) | Anti-submarine Rocket (ASROC) | Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) | Anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) | Anti-radiation missile
Wire-guided missile | Infrared guidance | Beam riding | Laser guidance | Active radar guidance | Semi-active radar guidance


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