USMC Adds More Anti-Ship Munitions to Its Arsenal
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) stated in their Defense One webinar that they now possess four different anti-ship munitions in their arsenal...
26 Sep 2022
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) stated in their Defense One webinar that they now possess four different anti-ship munitions in their arsenal...
17 Jun 2022
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.
16 Jun 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.
30 May 2022
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).
22 May 2022
The U.S. is reportedly planning to supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles to break the Russian blockade off the coast of Odessa.
27 Aug 2021
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.
03 Jun 2021
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.
14 May 2020
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.
14 Apr 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)
22 Aug 2019
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.