Harpoon Missile : First Shipment
The first shipment of 100 land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems ordered from the United States has reportedly arrived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- The Harpoon (RGM-84/UGM-84/AGM-84) is a United States-designed subsonic antiship cruise missile that has been in service since 1977.
- Numerous variants have been produced since its inception, including air-, ship-, and sub-launched versions.
- 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.
- Its low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory, active radar guidance, and warhead design assure high survivability and effectiveness.
- It is capable of executing both land-strike and anti-ship missions.
- This missile is fitted with a heavy 221-kilogram penetration blast warhead.
- It uses GPS-aided inertial navigation to hit a designated target point.
- Range: 90-240 km
