Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia prepare to launch a UGM-84 Harpoon missile during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise to sink the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST-1191) July 12 off the coast of Hawaii. USS Olympia (SSN-717) is a Los Angeles-class submarine of the United States Navy. The Los Angeles class boats are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in service with the United States Navy. Olympia was assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 (SUBRON

Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) prepare to launch a UGM-84 Harpoon missile during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise to sink the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST-1191) July 12 off the coast of Hawaii. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 - Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime e

Harpoon Missile: The US Navy’s Lethal Anti-Ship Weapon | US Military News

The initial purpose of the Harpoon was to provide a high-subsonic, long-range, sea-skimming, over-the-horizon missile capable of striking enemy warships with lethal accuracy. The transition to Harpoon Block II marked a significant shift in the missile's operational capabilities as it was adapted to confer upon the Harpoon an anti-ship capability in littoral or coastal waters. | Interesting Engineering

News agency Reuters has learnt that Washington could send two-types of powerful anti-ship missiles to Ukraine. | CRUX