The Norwegian Naval Strike Missile is the preferred interim replacement for Harpoon. An existing weapon already integrated on other ships offers a quicker route back to a credible surface-strike capability. Its off-the-shelf availability could also create commonality across several platforms. The joke that an interim solution may remain for thirty or forty years also comments on procurement longevity.
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Naval Strike Missile as an interim Harpoon replacement
An off-the-shelf Naval Strike Missile purchase could restore Royal Navy surface-strike capability while spreading one weapon family across several platforms.