Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missile
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Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missile (90式艦対艦誘導弾, SSM-1B) is a ship-to-ship missile
developed in Japan
. It is a ship launch variant of the SSM-1 (Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile)
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The JMSDF's RGM-84 Harpoon is being replaced by the Type 90.
Anti-ship missile
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles that are designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type, many use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing...
developed in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is a ship launch variant of the SSM-1 (Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile)
Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile
The Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile is a surface-to-ship missile developed in Japan.-Overview:SSM-1 is an improved and land launched version of ASM-1...
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The JMSDF's RGM-84 Harpoon is being replaced by the Type 90.