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USS Antietam Harpoon Missile SINKEX — How It Works Description - USS Antietam fired an RGM‑84 Harpoon missile during a controlled SINKEX (Sink Exercise) off the U.S. coast. The missile flies at sea-skimming altitude, carrying a 220‑kg warhead with a range of between 110 and 130 km. Its active seeker locks onto the target, and terminal guidance steers it to impact. The target vessel was safely cleared for the exercise and sank to form an artificial reef, demonstrating how naval crews train with r

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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