Harpoon Missile, Features, Range

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Harpoon Missile Latest News

The U.S. Air Force is exploring the use of the Harpoon anti-ship missile on its F-16s, signaling a potential shift in its approach to naval warfare.

The Harpoon (RGM-84/UGM-84/AGM-84) is a subsonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by Boeing for the U.S. Navy.
It was first introduced in 1977.
It is currently in service with the armed forces of more than 30 countries, including India.

It is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system.
A single missile measures 4.5 m in length and weighs 526 kg.
Propulsion: Turbojet, solid propellant.
Range: 90-240 km
It can be launched from ships, submarines, shore batteries, and aircraft.
It is capable of executing both land-strike and anti-ship missions.
The missile can fly at speeds of up to Mach 0.85 (647 mph or 1,041 km/h) and carry a 221 kg blast warhead.
It incorporates GPS-assisted inertial navigation, which enables the system to have both an anti-ship and a land attack capability.
It uses mid-course guidance and an active radar seeker to track and hit surface targets.
Its active radar guidance, low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory, terminal mode sea-skim or pop-up maneuvers, and warhead design assure high survivability and effectiveness.