Harpoon missile
Type: system
Definition
The Harpoon (AGM/RGM/UGM-84) is an all-weather, over-the-horizon anti-ship missile system produced by Boeing (and legacy McDonnell Douglas) that gives U.S. and partner forces a common weapon for air- and surface-launched maritime strike. It is fielded in variants that can be launched from aircraft (AGM), surface ships (RGM), and submarines (UGM), and it is designed to defeat surface targets using a low-level, sea-skimming flight profile and terminal active radar homing. Later variants such as Harpoon Block II add GPS-assisted inertial navigation, expanding employment in complex littoral environments and enabling a land-attack capability in addition to its core anti-ship role.
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