Harpoon Block II cleared for EMD

From: Sea Power | Date: February 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Boeing's Block II upgrade of its Harpoon antiship cruise missile has been approved by the Navy for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD). The Program Executive Office for Cruise Missiles and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles has entered into a joint agreement with Boeing to provide test and evaluation support and program management, while Boeing funds development of the missile.

The Block II Harpoon, an upgrade of the Block IG version, is fitted with a global positioning/inertial navigation system and the mission computer, software, antenna, and receiver developed for the AGM-84H ...

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