NickC wrote:donald_of_tokyo wrote:If I-SSGW is to be "banned", I hope it to be "reduced" to just Harpoon blk II+. It is very cheap, can do land-attack (although very basic), has commonality with P-8, used by many allies (US, Canada, Australia, Japan, ....).
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https://www.boeing.ca/products-and-serv ... ck-ii.page
My objection to the old gen Harpoon Blk II is that it has been sold to third world countries eg Egypt, and so no doubt its active seeker characteristics widely known and making easy to decoy/jam. As compromised a high probability it will ineffective if ever needed to be used in action.
PS USN contracted Boeing in April for integration of the LRASM on the P-8A, so would appear that in the future USN will be replacing the Harpoon with the LRASM on the P-8A.
No big objection. I am just saying, "if banning I-SSGW". Harpoon elk 2+ will be used as a low end asset. At high end, something carried on F35B (JSM, SPEAR3 (and StormShadow?)) and a small number of FCASW on a small number of T26, and SSN's TLAM, will be there. As FCASW canister version be introduced in the next-next step. say, around 2030-32?, Harpoon blk2+ will be replaced by it. Not proposing to use it in late 2030s.
"If nothing, better be with Harpoon blk2+". If there were I-SSGW remaining, no place for Harpoon. This is my point.