Armed and Ready 💪 Cmdr. Thomas Bullock, commanding officer of #USSAsheville (SSN 758), discusses the harpoon shipping, loading and handling certification process and what capabilities it provides the submarine. The certification is required in order for the submarine to carry and employ warshot tactical Harpoons. The Harpoon system provides commanders with lethal all-weather anti-ship capability to rapidly engage targets at long ranges. | U.S. Navy

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

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159K views · 4.3K reactions | 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 | Facebook

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