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Technical error leaves Danish missile launcher in the ‘on’ position
A routine test aboard a Danish Navy frigate went haywire on Thursday, leaving an activated Harpoon missile launcher stuck in “go” mode. While the missile itself supposedly won’t explode ...
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Denmark closes major shipping strait over faulty missile launcher
The booster on a Harpoon missile on board the ship was activated during a mandatory test on Thursday, and the launcher cannot currently be deactivated, the Danish armed forces said in a statement ...
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USAF demonstrates rapid integration of Harpoon missile with F-16
The US Air Force has integrated the Boeing AGM-84 anti-ship missile with a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter, in an effort ...
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Depot for storage of Harpoon missiles destroyed in Odessa — Russia’s top brass
and used ground-based weapons to destroy a HIMARS launcher and a resupply vehicle, the Defense Ministry’s spokesman reported on Sunday. "A warehouse for Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied to ...
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Harpoon missiles pose a threat to Russian Navy, Black Sea coastal area, expert says
Measures must be taken to prevent a scenario, in which the Russian infrastructure and the Navy can be threatened by launchers armed with Harpoon missiles capable of striking targets at a distance ...
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US approves nearly $1 billion in military sales to Egypt
Each craft is equipped with Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles, a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher, and a Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, making them a key component of Egypt’s naval ...