The Harpoon anti-ship weapon system, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, is a subsonic cruise missile that can be fired from surface ships, submarines, aircraft and land-based missile launchers at stand-off distances said to exceed 67 miles. Probably Harpoon's most significant feature is a sophisticated guidance section that effectively engages land, surface and subsurface targets. It consists of a plastic-coated radome and a solid-state, frequency-agile, active radar that enables autonomous terminal maneuvering after launch. The missile features an all-weather ability using ECCM techniques that can be employed in EW environments. It uses a three-axis, strap-down, Lear Siegler attitude reference assembly with an IBM digital computer and short-pulse Honeywell (or Kollsman) AN/APN-194 radar altimeter for midcourse guidance. As a result, missiles can be guided to the vicinity of targets where homing radar then takes over.


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    Title :

    Harpoon proves lethal from many bases (anti-ship weapon system)


    Additional title:

    Anti-Schiff-Waffensystem Harpoon


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Defense Electronics ; 20 , 12 ; 34-37


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    4 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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