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RGM-84C Harpoon Block 1B AShM

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RGM-84C Harpoon Block 1B AShM

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

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
Introduced1982
StatusIn service
Speed1,040 km/h
Range124 km
Weight0.691 t

History

Developed in the United States by McDonnell Douglas, the Block 1B entered service in 1982 and has been a cornerstone of many navies' anti-ship arsenals.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Japan—confirmed

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