Harpoon Missiles

About Harpoon Missiles:

• It is a U.S.-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.
• Features:
  • It is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system.
  • Propulsion: Turbojet, solid prpellent.
  • It has a low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory with active radar guidance.
  • 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 aimpoint.
  • Range: 90-240 km