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Boeing Harpoon (missile)

Boeing · Cruise · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)

Boeing Harpoon (missile) — Cruise
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The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER are cruise missile variants.

Specifications

Category
Missiles
Sub-Category
Cruise
Domain
Defence
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
USA
Manufacturer
Boeing
Operator
USA/NATO/export
Primary Role
Cruise
Status
In Service
Service Entry
1977
Produced
7500
Unit Cost (2026$)
$2.0M
Propulsion
Turbojet
Engine
Teledyne CAE J402 turbojet + Aerojet solid booster
Thrust / Power
660 lbf
Launch
Air/Sea/Ground/Sub-launched
Length (ft)
12.6
Wingspan (ft)
3
Empty Weight (lb)
580
MTOW (lb)
1144
Payload (lb)
488
Endurance (hr)
0.12
Service Ceiling (ft)
100
Range (mi)
77
Max Speed (mph)
652
Max Speed (Mach)
0.85
Armament
Blast-fragmentation