AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon vs Hsiung Feng III
Overview
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.
The Hsiung Feng III has a range of 250 km — 2.1x the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon's 120 km. The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon reaches 864 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon carries a 227 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. Launch weight is 667 kg for the AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon vs 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon uses GPS, Inertial, Active radar guidance, while the Hsiung Feng III relies on Inertial guidance and active radar homing.
The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon has been produced in 7,500 units vs 250 for the Hsiung Feng III. The AGM-84 / RGM-84 Harpoon entered service 30 years before the Hsiung Feng III (1977 vs 2007).
| American anti-ship missile, entered service in 1977, utilizes active radar for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Manufacturer | Boeing / McDonnell Douglas |
| Service year | 1977 |
| Number produced | 7,500 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.2 million |
| Range | 120.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 864 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 667 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 227.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.58 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 343 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS, Inertial, Active radar |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 250.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,500 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 225.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 460 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance and active radar homing |
| Warhead type | Armor-piercing self-forging fragments |
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