AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon vs AM-39 Exocet
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AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon |
AM-39 Exocet |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Anti-Ship |
Anti-Ship |
| Type |
Anti-ship missile |
Anti-ship missile |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing / McDonnell Douglas |
MBDA |
| Service year |
1977 |
1974 |
| Number produced |
7,500 units |
4,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1.2 million |
$1.5 million |
| Range |
120.0 km |
70.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
864 km/h |
Mach 0.9 |
| Weight |
667 kg |
870 kg |
| Warhead |
227.0 kg |
165.0 kg |
| Length |
4.58 m |
4.70 m |
| Diameter |
343 mm |
350 mm |
| Guidance |
GPS, Inertial, Active radar |
Inertial, radar actif |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High-explosive |
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Which has longer range, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon has a longer range at 120 km compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 70 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon's 864 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon carries a larger warhead at 227 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is heavier at 870 kg compared to the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon's 667 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is longer at 4.70 meters compared to the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon's 4.58 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon and AM-39 Exocet use?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon uses GPS, Inertial, Active radar guidance while the AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet entered service first in 1974, 3 years before the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon which entered service in 1977.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or AM-39 Exocet?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon has been produced in greater numbers with 7,500 units compared to 4,000 units of the AM-39 Exocet.