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Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile, ASM-2
Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile, ASM-2
Type	Anti-ship, Anti-ground (ASM2b) cruise missile
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	1995-Present
Used by	Japan Self-Defense Forces
Production history
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Specifications
Mass	530kg
Length	4m
Diameter	0.35m
Engine	Turbojet engine
Operational; range	170km
Flight altitude	5-6m
Guidance; system	Inertial guidance and IR Imaging, GPS (ASM2b)
Launch; platform	Aircraft: Mitsubishi F-2; F-4EJ Kai Phantom II;

The Type 93 Air-to-Ship Missile (93式空対艦誘導弾, ASM-2) is an air-to-ship missile developed in Japan. It was developed by using technology from the Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile^[2]

This missile is used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

The ASM-2 will be replaced by the ASM-3.

References edit

^ "ASM-2 Type 93". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website | ASM-2". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Retrieved 2023-12-21.