Missile Type 12
Summary
| Category | Anti-Ship Missiles |
| Sub-type | Anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile |
| Origin country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Status | In service |
| Year of service | 2015 |
Technical specifications
| Warhead | High-explosive |
| Warhead weight | 225 kg (496 lb) |
| Diameter | 350 mm (13.8 in) |
| Length | 5,000 mm (196.9 in) |
| Weight | 700 kg (1,543 lb) |
| Range | 200 km (124 mi) |
| Max. speed | 1,111 km/h (Mach 1.1) |
Type 12 scale diagram
Operators
Description
The Type 12 is a Japanese anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile. Developed as an upgrade to the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile, the system entered service in 2015. In 2020, development was initiated for an improved version intended for launch from ground, naval, and air platforms.
The missile utilizes a high-explosive warhead. Guidance is provided by an inertial navigation system with mid-course GPS updates and terrain contour matching. Terminal homing is conducted via a Ka-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker. The system is networked, allowing initial and mid-course targeting data to be supplied by external platforms. Later variants incorporate a stealthy airframe design to reduce radar cross-section and high mobility features to evade interception. Launch platforms include truck-mounted canisters, surface vessels, and patrol aircraft.
The system is operated by Japan and is widely deployed in ground-based batteries. A standard battery configuration includes fire control systems, radar vehicles, and command-and-control trucks. A ship-launched derivative, designated the Type 17, is in service on Maya-class destroyers. Procurement for an air-launched variant, designated the Type 23, is scheduled to begin in FY2025 for use on maritime patrol aircraft. Improved ground-launched variants are scheduled for deployment starting in FY2025.