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Harpoon


IOC: 1985
Total Production: 7,132

Harpoon Block II


IOC: 2002
Production: 355
Unitary Cost: USD$200,000

Also Known As
AGM-84L
RGM-84L
UGM-84L


Origin
United States of America


Contractor/s
Boeing

Applications
Ambassador III
F-15K Slam Eagle
Heybeliada

Family Members
AGM-84D Harpoon
AGM-84E SLAM
AGM-84H SLAM ER
Harpoon Block III
RGM-84D Harpoon

Description: The Harpoon is an all weather, subsonic, over the horizon, anti-ship missile which can be launch from surface ships, submarines and aircraft. The Harpoon Block II is the latest version of the Harpoon missile and is able to strike land-based targets and ships in littoral environments. The Block II incorporated the GPS/INS guidance system of the JDAM bombs and the mission computer, software, and GPS antenna employed by the SLAM ER missile.

The Harpoon Block II missile can discriminate target ships from islands and other nearby land masses. The Block II is fully compatible with current operating Harpoon platforms with no modifications required. Boeing offers the Block II as an upgrade kit for existing Harpoon missiles.

The Harpoon Block II upgrade kit was initially ordered by Denmark. In February 2004, the Australian Minister of Defense Robert Hill announced acquisition of Harpoon Block II retrofit kits worth $20 million.

In November 2005 Boeing was awarded a $62.5 million contract for delivery of Harpoon Block II and related materiel for Pakistan, Japan, and Australia. The order included a $61.7 million contract for delivery of 40 tactical Block II AirLaunch All-Up-Round (AUR) missiles and 10 tactical Block II Grade B AUR missiles for the Government of Pakistan.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 340 mm, Length 4.6 m, Width 910 mm

Weights: Max Weight 691 kg (1,523 lb), Warhead 224 kg (494 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 660 lb (299 kg)

Performance: Max Range 124 km (67 nm), Top Speed 237 mps (Mach 0.71)

Harpoon Block II - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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Operators

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Australia / 100
Canada / 3
Denmark / 50
Egypt / 27

Oman / 8
Pakistan / 90

First order for 50 missiles followed by a 10-missile option awarded February 2007. Another order for 30 encapsulated missiles was awarded March 2007.

South Korea

Includes both air launched (AGM-84L) and encapsulated (UGM-84L) missiles.

Taiwan / 52

20 RGM-84L and 32 UGM-84L

United States of America

Utilized by the United States Air Force and Navy.



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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Pound (lb)   Kilogram (kg)   kN (KiloNewton)   Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps)   Kilometers per Hour (kph)   Knot (kt)   Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l)   Galon (gl)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)


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