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Museum at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii .]] Harpoon uses Active Radar Homing and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and effectiveness. The missile's launch platform options include:
The chief competitor of the ''Harpoon'' is the French '' Exocet ''. VERSIONS AND OPERATORS Original Harpoon Initially developed for the US Navy to serve as its basic anti-ship missile for fleet-wide use, the AGM-84D has been adapted for use on Air Force B-52G Bombers , which can carry from eight to 12 of the missiles. The AGM-84E has been adapted for use on the F-16 Fighting Falcon , in use by both the USA and the United Arab Emirates . The Royal Australian Air Force can fire AGM-84 series missiles from its F-111C/G Aardvark , F/A-18 Hornet and AP-3C Orion aircraft. The Egyptian Navy uses the Harpoon SSM to equip eight Frigate s and four Submarine s. The AGM-84A was first introduced in 1977 , and in 1979 an air-launched version was deployed on the Navy's P-3 Orion aircraft. Harpoon Block II .]] In production at Boeing facilities in St. Charles, Mo. is the Harpoon II, intended to offer an expanded engagement envelope and advanced Counter Measures together with improved targeting. The key improvements of the Harpoon II are obtained by incorporating the Inertial Measurement Unit from the JDAM program, and the software, computer, GPS /inertial navigation system and GPS antenna/receiver from the '''SLAM-ER''' ('''''E'''xpanded '''R'''esponse'', an upgrade to the AGM-84E SLAM). The first international customer for Harpoon Block II systems was the Royal Danish Navy , which ordered 50 upgrade kits in 1997; the first systems were delivered in 2002. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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