Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles meant to attack ships and big boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming form, and many employ inertial and active radar homing.
Many additional anti-ship missiles utilize infrared homing to track the heat radiated by a ship; it is also possible for anti-ship missiles to be entirely directed by radio command.
The top anti-ship missiles in the world
American AGM-84A “Harpoon” anti-ship missile
Range: 11-110 km
Speed: Mach 0.75
South Korea’s SSM-700K “Sea Star” anti-ship missile
Range: 150-320 km
Speed: Mach 0.85
French “Flying Fish” anti-ship missile
Range: 4-45 km
Speed: Mach 0.82
Swedish RBS-15 anti-ship missile
Range: 70 km
Speed: Mach 0.9
US “Tomahawk” U/RGM-109 anti-ship version
Range: 550 km
Speed: Mach 0.75
Norwegian NSM (Naval Strike Missile) anti-ship missile
Range: 200 km
Speed: Mach 0.95
Russian P-800 anti-ship missile
Range: 120-300 km
Speed: Mach 2-2.6
Russian “Club” 3M-54E anti-ship missile
Cruising Speed: Mach 0.8
End penetration speed: Mach 2.5-2.9
Russian P-700 anti-ship missile
Range: 550 km
Cruising Speed: Mach 1.6
China’s “Eagle Strike” 18 anti-ship missile
Range: 220km-540km
Cruising Speed: Mach 0.8
End penetration speed: Mach 2.5-3
