AGM-84 Harpoon
SLAM [Stand-Off Land Attack Missile]
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function: | Air-to-surface anti-ship missile | |||
| Mission | Maritime ship attack | |||
| Targets | Maritime surface | |||
| Service | Navy and Air Force | |||
| Contractor: | Boeing [ex McDonnell Douglas] | |||
| Power Plant: | Teledyne Turbojet and solid propellant booster for surface and submarine launch | |||
| Program status | Operational | |||
| sea-launch | air-launch | SLAM | SLAM-ER | |
| First capability | 1977 | 1979 | ||
| Thrust: | 660 pounds | |||
| Length: |
15 feet (4.55 meters) |
12 feet, 7 inches (3.79 meters) |
14 feet, 8 inches (4.49 meters) | |
| Weight: |
1,470 pounds (661.5 kilograms) |
1,145 pounds (515.25 kilograms) |
1,385 pounds (629.55 kilograms) | |
| Diameter: | 13.5 inches (34.29 centimeters) | |||
| Wingspan: | 3 feet (91.44 centimeters) | |||
| Range: | Greater than 60 nautical miles | 150+ miles | ||
| Speed: | 855 km/h | |||
| Guidance System: | Sea-skimming cruise with mid-course guidance monitored by radar altimeter, active seeker radar terminal homing | inertial navigation system with GPS, infrared terminal guidance | ||
| Warheads: | Penetration high-explosive blast (488 pounds) | |||
| Explosive | Destex | |||
| Fuze | Contact | |||
| Development cost | $320.7 million | |||
| Production cost | $2,882.3 million | |||
| Total acquisition cost | $3,203.0 million | |||
| Acquisition unit cost | $527,416 | |||
| Production unit cost | $474,609 | |||
| Quantity | Navy: 5,983; Air Force: 90 | |||
| Platforms | A-6, F/A-18, S-3, P-3, B-52H, ships | |||
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