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ALL WEATHER HARPOON BLOCK II

MISSILES

INTRODUCTION
The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile
system, developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now
Boeing Defense, Space & Security).

In 2004, Boeing delivered the 7,000th Harpoon unit since the


weapon's introduction in 1977.

The missile system has also been further developed into a land-strike
weapon, the Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM).

The all-weather missile can engage a wide variety of land-based

targets, including coastal defence sites, surface-to-air missile sites,


aircraft, port or industrial facilities, and naval ships anchored in ports.

FEATURES
The major system components of the Harpoon Block II missile include a

booster, launch support structure and canisters, as well as command and


launch system.

The 500-pound penetration, high-explosive blast warhead provides the missile

with enough firepower to destroy coastal defence and surface-to-air missile


sites, aircraft, port / industrial installations and docked ships.

The ship-launched Harpoon Block II has a length of 4.62m, while the length of
the air-launched missile is 3.84m.

The diameter of the missile is 34.3cm.


The weight varies between 526kg and 690.8kg based on the launch
configuration.

NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE


The missile employs GPS-aided inertial navigation system (INS) to strike targets on

land and ships stationed in port. Harpoon Block II integrates the low-cost inertial
measuring unit from the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) programme.

It also uses a software package, mission computer, integrated GPS/INS, and GPS

antenna and receiver from the AGM-84H SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile
Expanded Response).

The guidance control unit (GCU) of Harpoon Block II integrates a selective availability

anti-spoofing module (SAASM) GPS receiver. The GCU can also be incorporated with
a data link for network centric operation.

The GPS/INS decimates midcourse guidance faults on the way to the target area
while performing conventional anti-ship missions including open-sea and near-land.

The accurate navigation combined with improved launch system provides better
discrimination of target vessels from islands and nearby land zones or other ships.

PROPULSION
The missile is propelled by a Teledyne Turbojet engine / solid
propellant booster providing a thrust of over 600lb (272.2kg).

The propulsion system provides high subsonic speed and


range of 124km.

SPECIFICATIONS

Length: Air-launched: 3.8 metres (12 ft)

Warhead: 221 kilograms (487 lb), penetration high-explosive blast

Weight: Air-launched: 519 kilograms (1,144 lb)


Diameter: 340 millimetres (13 in)
Wing span: 914 millimetres (36.0 in)
Maximum altitude: 910 metres (2,990 ft) with booster fins and wings
Range: Over-the-horizon (approx 50 nautical miles)
Speed: High subsonic, around 850 km/h (460 knots, 240 m/s, or 530 mph)
Guidance: Sea-skimming cruise monitored by radar altimeter, active radar
terminal homing
Unit cost: US$16,000,000

REFERENCES
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/harpoon-block-ii-ant
i-ship-missile
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon_(missile)
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