Harpoon (missile)
| A/R/UGM-84 Harpoon | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| No. built | 7,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,523 lb (691 kg) including booster |
| Length |
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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:
- Fixed-wing aircraft (AGM-84), without the solid-fuel rocket booster
- Surface ships (RGM-84), fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster that detaches when expended, to allow the missile's main turbojet to maintain flight
- Submarines (UGM-84), fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster and encapsulated in a container to enable submerged launch through a torpedo tube
- Coastal defense batteries (RGM-84), from which it would be fired with a solid-fuel rocket booster