Harpoon (missile)
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The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile
manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER are cruise missile variants.
A Harpoon missile on static display at the USS Bowfin museum at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS Coronado launches the first over-the-horizon missile engagement using a Harpoon Block 1C missile during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2016 in the Pacific Ocean, 21 July 2016.
Air intake (black triangle) for turbojet is visible on the underside
Loading Mk 141 canister launcher
Anti-ship missile
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An anti-ship missile is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. A large number of other anti-ship missiles use infrared homing to follow the heat that is emitted by a ship; it is also possible for anti-ship missiles to be guided by radio command all the way.
RGM-84 Harpoon firing from USS Leahy in 1983
Martel guided anti-ship missile
The MBDA Exocet anti-ship missile under a Dassault Rafale
BrahMos, a supersonic cruise missile, compatible of being launched from multiple platforms.