Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Russian Navy's project 22870 Rescue Tug, Vasily Bekh (SB-739), with two anti-ship missiles while the ship was en route to the Snake Island on June 17, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced $1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. The package includes land-based Harpoon coastal defense systems.
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced its intention to start talks with Boeing on the production of Harpoon Coastal Defence Cruise Missiles (HCDCM).
The U.S. is reportedly planning to supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles to break the Russian blockade off the coast of Odessa.
The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are slated to receive eight smart, stealthy and survivable Norwegian RGM-184 Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) in two opposite-facing quad mounts.
U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron FOUR (VP-4) successfully conducted a coordinated missile launch with VP-40 using two Air to Surface Missile (AGM-84D) Harpoons against a target barge off the coast of Norway during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS), May 31, 2021.
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a combined $3.1 billion in contracts for Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) weapon systems in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) on May 13, 2020.
The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and 19 MK 54 lightweight torpedoes for a total amount of $155 million. These weapons are intended for the Indian Navy's P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
In a recent announcement, the UK Ministry of Defence Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon (TTH) Project Team further detailed its requirement to implement an interim surface to surface guided weapon to replace the existing Harpoon missile.
In March, MBDA announced the end of the Key Review on the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon program. In June, the company unveiled scale models of different multipurpose missiles that could be linked to the FC/ASW.
