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A/R/UGM-84 Harpoon | |
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Type | Anti-ship missile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1977–present |
Used by | See operators |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
Unit cost | US$1,406,812 for Harpoon Block II (2020)[1] |
No. built | 7,500[2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,523 lb (691 kg) including booster |
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Diameter | 13.5 in (34 cm) |
Wingspan | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
Warhead | 488 pounds (221 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze |
Engine | Teledyne CAE J402 turbojet/solid propellant booster for surface and submarine launch; greater than 600 lbf (2,700 N) of thrust |
Operational range |
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Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
Maximum speed | |
Guidance system | Sea-skimming cruise monitored by radar altimeter, active radar terminal homing |
Launch platform |
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The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security). The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response) are cruise missile variants.
The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing and flies just above the water to evade defenses. The missile can be launched from: