The Penguin anti-ship missile (U.S. designation AGM-119), made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA)^{[1] [2]} of Norway from the early 1970s and continually upgraded since, is a passive-IR seeker based short-to-medium range naval cruise missile. It was the first AShM of the western world with an IR seeker (contrary to the commonly used active radar technology). RBS-15 missile launched from a Sisu missile carriage. ... Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), one of two operating companies of Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG), is a supplier of defence and space related systems and products, mainly anti-ship missiles, military communications, and command and weapons control systems for naval vessels and air-defence applications. ... Infra-red homing refers to a guidance system which uses the infra-red light emission from a target to track it. ... A Tomahawk cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. ... Active radar homing is a type of missile guidance where a guided missile contains a radar transceiver and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target autonomously. ...

Penguin Mk2 Mod7 being fired from a US Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter.

The Penguin can be fired singly or in coordinated-arrival salvoes. Propelled by a solid rocket engine, it performs random weaving maneuvres at target approach and hits the target close to the waterline. Of the western inventory of such missiles, it is the only variant that performs a terminal bunt and weave manoeuvre. The modified 120 kg Bullpup warhead detonates inside the target (ship) by using a delay fuse. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x800, 63 KB)Firing of an AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missile from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, during aircrew weapon certifications. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x800, 63 KB)Firing of an AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missile from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, during aircrew weapon certifications. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ... The Space Shuttle is initially launched with the help of solid-fuel boosters A Solid rocket or a solid fuel rocket is a rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants (fuel/oxidizer). ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... The AGM-12 Bullpup is an air-to-ground missile which was used on the A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder and F-4 Phantom among others. ... A warhead is an explosive device used in military conflicts, used to destroy enemy vehicles or buildings. ... In an explosive device, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that causes it to function. ...

In its various versions, the Penguin can be launched from a number of different weapons platforms:

• Surface vessels: PT boats—its initial application—as well as larger ships
• Fighter aircraft: certified for F-16
• Helicopters (certified for the following aircraft):
  • Bell 412 EP
  • Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
  • Sikorsky S-70 series (SH-60 Seahawk, UH-60 Black Hawk)
  • Westland Super Lynx

KDA's successor to the Penguin will be the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), scheduled to be offered from 2005 onwards. NSM will feature an imaging IR-seeker, GPS navigation, a turbojet sustainer engine (for much longer ranges: 150+ km), and significantly more computer performance and digital signal processing power. PT boats in line A PT boat was a motor torpedo boat (hull classification symbol PT, for Patrol Torpedo), a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed in the United States. ... It has been suggested that Bell Aircraft Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that CH-146 Griffon be merged into this article or section. ... Kaman Aircraft was founded in 1945 by Charles Kaman. ... The Kaman SH-2G Seasprite is a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ... Sikorsky is an American aircraft and helicopter manufacturer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with UH-60 Black Hawk. ... SH-60F of the United States Navy, with external fuel tank. ... UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters eqipped with M60 machine guns near Najaf, Iraq in May 2005 The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. ... Westland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer located in Yeovil in Somerset, formed just before the start of World War II. During the war the company produced a number of generally unsuccessful designs, but their Lysander would serve as an important liaison aircraft with the RAF. After the war the... The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ... The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is an anti-ship missile developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and planned to be fully operational in 2005. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Parallel computing is the simultaneous execution of the same task (split up and specially adapted) on multiple processors in order to obtain results faster. ... Digital signal processing (DSP) is the study of signals in a digital representation and the processing methods of these signals. ...

Operators

•  Norway: In service with both the Royal Norwegian Navy and Air Force
•  South Korea: In service with the Republic of Korea Navy
•  United States: In service with the United States Navy^[3] as the AGM-119
•  Greece: In service with the Hellenic Navy
•  Sweden: In service with the Swedish Navy
•  Turkey: In service with the Turkish Navy
•  Australia: Planned for service with the Royal Australian Navy

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Notes

1. ^ Early development of the Penguin was done by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (NDRE; Norw. FFI) during the 1960s.
2. ^ Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) was formerly a part of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (KV) (1814–1986) and Norsk Forsvarsteknologi (NFT) (1987–1994), and is now part of Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG).
3. ^ The Penguin is the only non-US-made/developed missile in the entire US military arsenal.

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (NDRE), known in Norway as Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI) conducts research and development on behalf of the Norwegian Armed Forces and provides expert advice to political and military defence leaders. ... Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG) (lit. ...

External links

• Official Penguin webpage (KDA)
• Missile.index search – Choose* Development-Country: "Norway", then pick "Penguin" from the results list
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