Harpoon

Also known as AGM-84 Harpoon, RGM-84 Harpoon, UGM-84 Harpoon, Harpoon missile

1977 anti-ship missile family by McDonnell Douglas

Key facts

Type: Anti-ship missile
Place of origin: United States
In service: 1977–present
Used by: See operators
Wars: Iran–Iraq War , Russo-Ukrainian War
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas , Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Unit cost: US$ 1,406,812 for Harpoon Block II (2020)
Number span no built: 7,500
Mass: 1,523 lb (691 kg) including booster
Length: 12.6 ft (3.8 m), air-launched; 15 ft (4.6 m), surface- and submarine-launched
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 lb f (2,700 N) of thrust
Operational range: Greater than 77 nmi (143 km), ship-launched Harpoon Block I & Block IC; Greater than 67 nmi (124 km), ship-launched Harpoon Block II; 120 nmi (220 km), air-launched Block IC
Flight altitude: Sea-skimming
Maximum speed of vehicle or missile span: 537 mph (864 km/h ; 240 m/s ; Mach 0.71), ship-launched Harpoon Block I & air-launched Harpoon Block IC; Greater than 537 mph (864 km/h ; 240 m/s ; Mach 0.71), ship-launched Harpoon Block IC & Block II

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Image: AGM-84 Harpoon launched from USS Leahy (CG-16).jpg

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Commons category: Harpoon missiles
service entry: 1977-01-01
total produced: 7500
native label: Harpoon

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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: