Anti-ship weapons
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The AGM-84 Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-shipping missile system. Its low-level, sea-skimming cruise capability, active radar guidance, it is also capable of doing a pop up attack during the terminal phase to be a more difficult target for ship's air defenses.
In falcon BMS, it is carried by the Block 40, 40 EAF, 52+ EAF, KF-16, F/A-18, F-15K and AV-8B+.
Learning objectives
- Know how to use the AG radar in SEA mode to detect potential targets.
- Know how to power on the AGM-84 using the SMS page (be advised you have to power ON each missiles loaded using MSL step)
- Know how to setup the missile with the WPN page (lauching mode, search area, Fly-out mode and Terminal maneuver)
- know the differences between the 3 launching modes (RBL – Range and Bearing Launch Mode, BOL – Bearing Only Launch Mode and LOS – Line Of Sight Launch Mode)
