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UK to send “game changer” anti-ship harpoon missiles to Ukraine. But what are they?
Ticker News ^ | 34 mins ago on April 10, 2022 | Ahron Young

Posted on 04/10/2022 6:06:50 AM PDT by GonzoII

They are described as the best anti-ship missiles ever, and the UK is about to send its harpoon missiles to Ukraine to help combat Russian warships. The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile developed and manufactured by Boeing Defence.

The UK will send the Harpoon missiles in a bid to break the Russian navy’s siege of Black Sea ports.

Fitted with a 500lb high explosive blast warhead, the system is carried by 600 Nato warships and 180 submarines around the world.

The 15ft missiles are accurate to a range of 80 miles. Harpoon missile can be put on trucks alongside a relatively simple command-and-control apparatus.

Because they are easy to move, they make the perfect fit for the Ukrainian military...


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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: blacksea; europe; harpoon; lngtankers; navy; russia; ukraine; war
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1 posted on 04/10/2022 6:06:50 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII
A war to keep the world profitable for the merchants of death.

Among other things.

2 posted on 04/10/2022 6:09:31 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a "slippery slope" if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: GonzoII
UK to send “game changer” anti-ship harpoon missiles to Ukraine. But what are they?

Awesome.

Harpoon missile can be put on trucks alongside a relatively simple command-and-control apparatus. Because they are easy to move, they make the perfect fit for the Ukrainian military.

3 posted on 04/10/2022 6:15:56 AM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: Salman

You know, the urge to send weapons but claim you’re not going to war is a form of self delusion.


4 posted on 04/10/2022 6:18:47 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Salman

I know I know, you just want Ukraine to roll over and surrender...not happening.


5 posted on 04/10/2022 6:20:21 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: tlozo

Double good awesome! Send the invaders to hell.


6 posted on 04/10/2022 6:20:49 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: Rurudyne

This should end well.

Not.


7 posted on 04/10/2022 6:21:28 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally.The war is on Biden and Obama. )
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To: GonzoII

What I find curious is why the US doesn’t send the missiles directly. The UK has them under license and can’t transfer them to Ukraine without explicit US consent.


8 posted on 04/10/2022 6:22:00 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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Im sure we have nothing to worry about sending weapons to criminals in Ukraine.


9 posted on 04/10/2022 6:22:35 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: GonzoII

I would prefer that the UK not announce this publicly. Let the Russian Navy find out after the fact that Ukraine has these weapons. It will also make them wonder what else the Ukraine forces have that the Russians don’t know about.


10 posted on 04/10/2022 6:24:51 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: GonzoII

Aren’t proxy wars just grand?

And if Putin decides to use tactical nukes in retaliation for UK sent, American made weapons sinking Russian war ships, then what?

“Hmm... Well, sir,we didn’t think they’d do that. Oops.”


11 posted on 04/10/2022 6:24:58 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally.The war is on Biden and Obama. )
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Harpoon came to the us fleet when there was still soviet surface action groups in the Atlantic. As an over the horizon weapon, you still wanted targeting unless you knew the bad guy was the only guy in the area. The concern with harpoon in the Black Sea will be the Ukrainians doing blind over the horizon point and shoot without some airborne targeting capability, and having the missiles hit non-com merchant ships.

If they only shoot at what they can see, then that’s ok, but the Russians can just stand off farther to remain out of sight.


12 posted on 04/10/2022 6:27:33 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

I have an idea…the Russians can stop using their ships as missile platforms and go back to port.


13 posted on 04/10/2022 6:28:30 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Salman

Among other things.
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War, war , war….seems every bad Vlad war cheerleader is willing to fight Ivan with someone else’s soldiers….they will fight Vlad down to Ukraine’s last soldier.
If this weapons transfer goes like the Javelins, Ivan will most certainly capture more than a few high tech anti-shipping missiles.Do remember, Kadyrov thanked Biden personally for the Javelins they were able to capture.


14 posted on 04/10/2022 6:28:56 AM PDT by delta7
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To: Magnum44

Isn’t Ukraine using the Starlink Internet access provided by Elon Musk to target armored columns, if they are why couldn’t they be used to target Russian Ships.


15 posted on 04/10/2022 6:33:51 AM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: Magnum44

No, this is not a problem. The UK also sent a box of Russian stencils and some spray paint.

They’ll be able to fire them indiscriminately in all directions and make a news story out of whatever happens.


16 posted on 04/10/2022 6:33:51 AM PDT by Sarcazmo
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To: SeeSharp

What I find curious is why the US doesn’t send the missiles directly.
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What I find curious is the large amount of “ F” model Javelins Ivan captured.Our F models are the latest models, specifically specified as prohibited from export. The Ukies were to receive the older models.

Truckloads of F Model Javelins were captured by Russian paratroopers around Mariupol, put on display, and not a word from western MSM or Pentagon. Something stinks.


17 posted on 04/10/2022 6:35:44 AM PDT by delta7
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To: srmanuel

Good point. I heard these Harpoons have little antennas that interface directly with Starlink so Zalinsky can steer them with a joystick to put warheads on foreheads.


18 posted on 04/10/2022 6:36:27 AM PDT by Sarcazmo
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To: GonzoII

Bulldog away!!!


19 posted on 04/10/2022 6:38:19 AM PDT by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)
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To: srmanuel

If they have UAVs that can target for them, yes. That may be a stretch in range for them. The battle field ones are usually shorter range, but I don’t know. There are hundreds of UAV models out there.


20 posted on 04/10/2022 6:39:30 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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