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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Harpoon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–
Quantity
7,500
Unit Price (current)
$1.7M↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$1.4M (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.7M
Original: $1.4M (2020)
Inflation: +%24
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typecruise missile
- Service Entry Year1977
- DesignerMcDonnell Douglas
- Length4.57 m
- Diameter342.9 mm
- Launch Weight690 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeActive Radar
- Seeker Typeactive radar
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typeturbojet
- Motor TypeTeledyne CAE J402 turbojet/solid propellant booster
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantjet fuel
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range43 km
- Maximum Range280 km
- Top Speed240 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.7 Mach
- Cruise Altitude15 m
- Flight Profilesea-skimming
- Maximum G20
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typesemi-armor piercing high explosive
- Warhead Weight221 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platform{{ubl
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typevertical launch system, torpedo tube, aircraft hardpoint, coastal TEL
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production7,500
- Unit Cost1,406,812 USD
- Production Start1,977 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight221 kg
- Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Production started
- 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
49
years in service
7,500
units produced
33
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries33country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
48SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES14COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES740UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES442PRICE · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Guidance system using onboard radar to actively emit and receive signals for target tracking and missile course correction.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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