The Harpoon (RGM-84/UGM-84/AGM-84) is a U.S.-designed subsonic antiship cruise missile that has been in service since 1977. Numerous variants have been produced since its inception, including air-, ship-, and sub-launched versions. The Harpoon has also undergone multiple upgrades to improve its range and guidance. Variants of the Harpoon have been exported to 32 countries. Harpoon Development...
The UGM-133 Trident II D5 is a three-stage, solid-fueled submarine-launched intercontinental-range ballistic missile. The Trident D5 missile is deployed by both the United States and United Kingdom on their respective Ohio- and Vanguard-class nuclear missile submarines. Trident Development The UGM-133 Trident II D5 is the U.S. Navy’s latest generation submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It improved upon...
The Brimstone missile family is comprised of fixed-wing-, rotary-, and surface launched missiles developed and deployed by the United Kingdom. The baseline missile, the United Kingdom’s version of the AGM-114 Hellfire, has served as the basis for the Brimstone Dual Mode System, Brimstone 2, Brimstone Sea Spear, and the Future Attack Helicopter Weapon (FAHW). Brimstone...
The Precision Guided Missile-500 / PGM-2000 is a short-range, air-to-surface missile developed by the United Kingdom and the United States. The missile has been primarily exported to the United Arab Emirates, where it is known as the Hakeem. PGM’s have been employed in Libya and Yemen. PGM-500 Development The U.S.-based International Signal and Control (ISC) began...
The Selective Precision Effects At Range Capability 3 (Spear 3) missile is a member of the Brimstone family of cruise missiles. The land-attack and antiship air-launched cruise missile is designed to be internally carried by the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Currently in development, the missile is scheduled to enter service in the...
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s five recognized nuclear powers, and its military possesses a capable arsenal of air- and submarine-launched cruise and ballistic missiles. Maintaining a continuous at sea deterrent (CASD) since April 1969, the United Kingdom deploys at least one of its four Vanguard-class submarines carrying nuclear-armed Trident D-5 ballistic missiles...
