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Model name: AGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

Application: Collection,Souvenir Gift, Home Office Decoration,Educational,Model display

Age Range: > 14 years old

Type: 3D printed model

Material: PETG Plastic

Scale: 1:12

Size: approx 38cm(L) /15inch(L)

Package:Missile model kit,Display stand,Simple packaging

The AGM-84 Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship cruise missile system developed by the United States. It was first introduced by the U.S. Navy in 1977, with an air-launched version following in 1979.

It is a versatile weapon designed to be launched from a variety of platforms, including surface ships, submarines (encapsulated for torpedo tube launch), and aircraft. The U.S. Air Force has also adapted it for use on B-52H bombers.

Key Characteristics:

Manufacturer: The Boeing Company.
Propulsion: A Teledyne turbojet engine for cruise flight, with a solid-propellant rocket booster for surface and submarine launches.
Guidance: Sea-skimming cruise trajectory monitored by a radar altimeter, with active radar terminal homing for final target acquisition. The Block II variant introduced GPS-assisted inertial navigation, giving it a land-attack capability .

The missile has been continuously upgraded over its decades of service. The Block II version, for instance, was developed in 1998 to improve performance in coastal (littoral) waters and added a land-attack capability. A key variant is the AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM), which adapts the Harpoon's airframe for precision strikes against high-value land targets using GPS and an infrared seeker .The SLAM-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) variant further enhances range and control, allowing a pilot to retarget the missile during its terminal flight phase.

More than 7,000 Harpoon missiles have been delivered, and it remains in service with over 30 countries worldwide

Combat History of the AGM-84 Harpoon

The AGM-84 Harpoon's operational history is primarily centered on U.S. conflicts with Libya and Iran in the 1980s, which marked its early combat experience. It has also played significant roles in major military exercises and specific arms sales.

Combat Records

The Harpoon's combat records come mainly from two U.S. Navy operations in the 1980s:

1986, Gulf of Sidra Conflict: This was the Harpoon's first use in combat. On March 24, 1986, a U.S. Navy A-6E Intruder attack aircraft launched an AGM-84A air-launched Harpoon, sinking a Libyan Navy Warrior-IIG‑class missile boat that had approached the U.S. fleet. During the same conflict, the U.S. cruiser USS Yorktown also used surface-launched RGM-84C Harpoons to heavily damage a Libyan patrol craft.
1988, Persian Gulf (Operation Praying Mantis): During the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War, the U.S. Navy launched Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, 1988, to strike Iranian naval forces. In this action, U.S. forces used Harpoon missiles to sink the Iranian frigate IRIS Sahand.

Major Exercises and Capability Demonstrations

Beyond actual combat, the Harpoon has demonstrated its versatility and multi-platform adaptability through several key exercises:

2014 RIMPAC Exercise: The U.S. Navy's P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft conducted its first live-fire test of the AGM-84D Harpoon during this exercise. This marked the successful integration of the Harpoon with the new-generation P-8A, showcasing its long-range anti-ship capabilities.
2026 Exercise Valiant Shield: During the multinational exercise held near Guam in June 2026, the Royal New Zealand Air Force fired an AGM-84 Harpoon for the first time from its P-8A aircraft, successfully hitting the target vessel—the former U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock USS Juneau. This confirmed the missile's interoperability across different national platforms.

Arms Sales and Extended Use

Through foreign military sales and variant developments, the Harpoon has also had impacts beyond U.S. service:

Military Assistance to Ukraine and Taiwan: Following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, the U.S. announced it would provide coastal-defense Harpoon systems to Ukraine. Separately, reports in 2023 indicated U.S. plans to sell 400 coastal-defense Harpoon missiles to Taiwan, and in 2025, the U.S. approved maintenance and overhaul services for Taiwan's existing Harpoon inventory.
Combat Use of Derived Variants: During the Gulf War (1991), the land-attack derivative AGM-84E SLAM (Standoff Land Attack Missile), which evolved from the Harpoon airframe, was used in combat and created a classic case: two missiles successively struck the same location on an Iraqi power station, entering through a hole blasted by the first to destroy the target.