Target acquired Latest version of the Harpoon missile has advanced networking capabilities and can be redirected in flight MAY 2016 | 45 “It’s a very reliable and capable weapon system, and it’s due to the dedication of those people out in the factory and depot who are making it happen with their engagement and attention to detail,” Brooks said of the St. Charles production facility. Sanders also credited the program’s success to the dedication of generations of Harpoon employees. “We’re literally standing on the shoulders of giants,” he said. “The thing that I think that we’re most proud of … is that we’ve taken the existing system and we’ve integrated this new capability in a way that retained so many of the proven capabilities and methods while also addressing today’s threat.” • ASHLEY.S.JOHNSON@BOEING.COM Photos: (Top) An F/A-18E Super Hornet carries a Harpoon Block II Plus (with orange tip) prior to release during a free-flight test last November. The missile scored a direct hit on an unmanned mobile ship target at the Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif. U.S. NAVY (Above) Assembly mechanic Jason Bequette checks for foreign object debris prior to installing an engine on a Harpoon missile. BOEING
Frontiers May 2016 Issue
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