variants
or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles
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The twin-engine Seahawk is a helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
In mid-September, the FANB shared videos of two of its Su-30s armed with Kh-31 anti-ship missiles, also Russian-made, in a show of what remains its most advanced weapons system.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Japan has in recent years moved to strengthen its military footing, including by placing anti-ship missiles on its Taiwan-facing Ryukyu islands and announcing it would double defense spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2027.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
According to The War Zone, the Venezuelan military has small numbers of modern anti-ship missiles and long-range anti-aircraft missiles, in addition to a large supply of portable Igla-S anti-air missiles that Maduro said are scattered throughout the country.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
In mid-September, the FANB shared videos of two of its Su-30s armed with Kh-31 anti-ship missiles, also Russian-made, in a show of what remains its most advanced weapons system.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Japan has in recent years moved to strengthen its military footing, including by placing anti-ship missiles on its Taiwan-facing Ryukyu islands and announcing it would double defense spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2027.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
According to The War Zone, the Venezuelan military has small numbers of modern anti-ship missiles and long-range anti-aircraft missiles, in addition to a large supply of portable Igla-S anti-air missiles that Maduro said are scattered throughout the country.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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