Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)

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The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy) is a British-developed helicopter-launched anti-ship missile system designed to engage and destroy small to medium-sized surface vessels with high precision.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air-launched missile
anti-ship missile
guided weapon system
classification heavy anti-ship missile
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
deploymentEnvironment sea
designedBy British defence industry
designedFor ship-killing missions
designedTo destroy small to medium-sized surface vessels
engage surface vessels with high precision
developer United Kingdom NERFINISHED
domain naval warfare
engagementRange beyond visual range
guidanceCapability precision strike against moving ships
guidanceType precision-guided
intendedEffect mission kill of surface combatants
intendedPlatform naval helicopter
intendedUser Royal Navy NERFINISHED
launchEnvironment air
launchPlatform helicopter
missionProfile stand-off anti-ship attack
primaryRole anti-surface warfare
primaryTarget medium-sized surface vessels
small surface vessels
propulsion rocket-powered
serviceBranch naval aviation
status in development
targetEnvironment surface
usedIn maritime warfare
warheadType high-explosive

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FASGW(H) anti-ship missiles abbreviationOf Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)