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Harpoon Missile

USA active radar homing air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile family for anti-ship strikes.

Also searchable as AGM-84 Harpoon, Harpoon Missiles, RGM-84 Harpoon, UGM-84 Harpoon.

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