Harpoon (missile)

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 regular Harpoon uses active radar homing, and a low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and lethality. The missile's launch platforms include:


 * Fixed-wing aircraft (the AGM-84, without the solid-fuel rocket booster)
 * Surface ships (the RGM-84, fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster that detaches when expended, to allow the missile's main turbojet to maintain flight)
 * Submarines (the UGM-84, fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster and encapsulated in a container to enable submerged launch through a torpedo tube);
 * Coastal defense batteries, from which it would be fired with a solid-fuel rocket booster.

Users

 * Australia
 * Royal Australian Air Force
 * Royal Australian Navy
 * Belgium
 * Belgian Navy
 * Brazil
 * Brazilian Air Force
 * Canada
 * Royal Canadian Air Force
 * Royal Canadian Navy
 * Chile
 * Chilean Air Force
 * Chilean Navy
 * Republic of China
 * Republic of China Air Force
 * Republic of China Navy
 * Denmark
 * Royal Danish Navy
 * Egypt
 * Egyptian Air Force
 * Egyptian Navy
 * Germany
 * Bundesmarine
 * Greece
 * Hellenic Navy
 * India
 * Indian Air Force
 * Indian Navy
 * Iran
 * Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
 * Israel
 * Israeli Air Force
 * Israeli Sea Corps
 * Japan
 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
 * Korea
 * Republic of Korea Air Force
 * Republic of Korea Navy
 * Malaysia
 * Royal Malaysian Air Force
 * Mexico
 * Mexican Air Force
 * Mexican Navy
 * Netherlands
 * Royal Netherlands Navy
 * Pakistan
 * Pakistan Navy
 * Poland
 * Polish Navy
 * Portugal
 * Portuguese Air Force
 * Portuguese Navy
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Royal Saudi Air Force
 * Royal Saudi Navy
 * Singapore
 * Republic of Singapore Air Force
 * Republic of Singapore Navy
 * Spain
 * Spanish Air Force
 * Spanish Navy
 * Thailand
 * Royal Thai Navy
 * Turkey
 * Turkish Air Force
 * Turkish Navy
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Arab Emirates Air Force
 * United Arab Emirates Navy
 * United Kingdom
 * Royal Air Force
 * Royal Navy
 * United States
 * United States Air Force
 * United States Coast Guard
 * United States Navy