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Land-attack missile

{{Short description|Surface to surface missile for striking land}}

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A land-attack missile (LAM) is a naval surface-to-surface missile that is capable of effectively attacking targets ashore, unlike specialized anti-ship missiles, which are optimized for striking other ships. Some dual-role missiles are suitable for both missions.

Like long-range anti-ship missiles, land-attack missiles are usually turbojet or turbofan powered cruise missiles. To prevent early detection and counter-measures, they usually fly near the ground at very low altitude, employing terrain-following techniques, either with terrain-following radar or with precise navigation system, like GPS, combined with a stored map of obstacles and ground elevation data (TERCOM).

Land-attack missiles are usually programmed before launch to follow a set of way-points up to the target. Terminal guidance can be done with active radar homing, passive radar or electronic warfare support measures, infrared homing or optical guidance, or the (fixed) target was predesignated with as final way-point.

Some missiles allow mid-course updates after launch and some may even send information back to the launch platform or other units.

List of missiles

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|+Specific types of LAMs (current, past and under development)

!Name

!Origin

!Maximum Range

3M22 Zircon

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|1000|km

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|3M-51 Alfa

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|250|km|}}

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|3M-54 Kalibr

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|4500|km|}}

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|BGM-109 Tomahawk

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{convert|1666|km|}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/06/u-s-marines-experimenting-with-tomahawk-for-land-attack-and-anti-ship-missions/|title = U.S. Marines Experimenting with Tomahawk for Land-Attack and Anti-Ship Missions|date = 17 June 2021}}

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|BrahMos

|{{flagicon|India}} India / {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|900|km|}} (Surface-launched version)

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|BrahMos-II

|{{flagicon|India}} India / {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|1500|km|}}

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|Nirbhay

|{{flagicon|India}} India

|{{convert|1500|km|}}

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|CJ-10

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|1500|km|}}

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|CJ-100

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|2000-3000|km|}}

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|Hermes (missile)

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|100|km|}}

|-

|Hongniao

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|3000|km|}}

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|Hyunmoo-3

|{{flagicon|South Korea}} South Korea

|{{convert|1500|km|}} (Hyunmoo-3C)

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|Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|>{{convert|560|km|}}{{Cite web | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/04/politics/us-hypersonic-missile-test/index.html | title=US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia | date=5 April 2022 }}https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2022-07-18 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}

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|Hsiung Feng IIE

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taiwan

|>{{convert|1200|km|}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/april_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/taiwan_new_hsiung_feng_iiie_long-range_strike_missiles.html|title = Taiwan: New Hsiung Feng IIIE long-range strike missile | April 2018 Global Defense Security army news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2018 | Archive News year| date=25 April 2018 }}

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|Hsiung Feng III

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taiwan

|{{convert|1500|km|}}

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|Otomat Mk/2E

|{{flagicon|Italy}} Italy

|{{convert|360|km|}}

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|Kh-59

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|550|km|}}

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|Joint Strike Missile

|{{flagicon|Norway}} Norway / {{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{convert|555|km|}}

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|MAS

|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil / {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} United Arab Emirates

|TBA (under development){{cite web| url = https://tecnodefesa.com.br/siatt-e-a-marinha-assinam-acordo-para-desenvolvimento-de-misseis-antiaereo-e-ar-solo/ | title = SIATT e a Marinha assinam acordo para desenvolvimento de mísseis antiaéreo e ar-superfície | website = Tecnodefesa | date = 20 February 2024 | language = pt }}{{cite web| url = https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/naval/a-siatt-e-a-marinha-do-brasil-assinam-acordo-de-desenvolvimento-dos-misseis-superficie-ar-e-ar-superficie | title = A SIATT e a Marinha do Brasil assinam Acordo de Desenvolvimento dos Mísseis Superfície-Ar e Ar-Superfície | website = Defesa Aérea e Naval | date = 20 February 2024 | language = pt }}

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|MdCN

|{{flagicon|France}} France

|{{convert|1400|km|}}

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|P-800 Oniks

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|800|km|}}

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|RBS15

|{{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden

|>{{convert|300|km|}}

|-

|RK-55 / S-10

|{{flagicon|Russia}} Russia

|{{convert|3000|km|}}

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|Wan Chien

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taiwan

|{{convert|300|km|}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/721661/china-news-taiwan-wan-chien-missile-ww3|title=WW3 fears growing as 'Ten Thousand Swords' missile for strike on China 'PRIMED and READY'|newspaper=Dailystar.co.uk |date=7 August 2018}}

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|YJ-12

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|546|km|}}

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|YJ-18

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|540|km|}}

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|YJ-62

|{{flagicon|China}} China

|{{convert|400|km|}}

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|Yun Feng

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taiwan

|{{convert|2000|km|}}

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