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AGM-119 (Penguin Mk. 3)

The Penguin is a helicopter launched anti-ship missile developed for use on Lamps III helicopters and NATO allies.
The Penguin missile has an indirect flight path to target. It is also operated in "fire-and-forget" mode to allow multiple target aqusition. The Penguin is fired from a launcher or a stage weighin approximately 1100 pounds (500 kilograms)
The Penguin was developed by and for the Norwegian Navy. The original Penguin became operational on Norwegian fast attack boats in 1972.

General characteristics
Primary function	Helicopter launched anti-ship missile
Contractor	Kongsberg Vapenfrabrikk (Norway)
Weight	missile	847 lb	384 kg
	warhead	265 lb	120 kg
Length	10 ft		3.05 m
Diameter	11 in		28 cm
Wingspan	3.3 ft		1 m
Guidance system	Inertial and infrared terminal
Power plant	Solid propellant rocket motor and solid propellant booster
Speed	Mach 1.2		1,432 km/h
Range	30 miles		40 km
Warhead	Semi armor piercing
Date deployed	Fourth quarter 1993

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