AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon vs SS.12 / AS.12
AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon vs SS.12 / AS.12 at a glance — range 120 vs 8 km, speed 864 vs 370 km/h, warhead 227 vs 28 kg, launch weight 667 vs 76 kg.
Specifications
|
AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon |
SS.12 / AS.12 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Anti-Ship |
Anti-Ship |
| Type |
Anti-ship missile |
Anti-ship missile |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing / McDonnell Douglas |
Aerospatiale |
| Service year |
1977 |
1960 |
| Number produced |
7,500 units |
10,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1.2 million |
NA |
| Range |
120.0 km |
8.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
864 km/h |
370 km/h |
| Weight |
667 kg |
76 kg |
| Warhead |
227.0 kg |
28.0 kg |
| Length |
4.58 m |
1.87 m |
| Diameter |
343 mm |
180 mm |
| Guidance |
GPS, Inertial, Active radar |
Wire |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
Semi-armour Piercing |
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Which has longer range, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon has a longer range at 120 km compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 8 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon is faster with a maximum speed of 864 km/h compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 370 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon carries a larger warhead at 227 kg compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 28 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon is heavier at 667 kg compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 76 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon is longer at 4.58 meters compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 1.87 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon and SS.12 / AS.12 use?
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon uses GPS, Inertial, Active radar guidance while the SS.12 / AS.12 uses Wire guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon or SS.12 / AS.12?
The SS.12 / AS.12 entered service first in 1960, 17 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 SS.12 / AS.12?
The SS.12 / AS.12 has been produced in greater numbers with 10,000 units compared to 7,500 units of the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon.