UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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anti-ship cruise missile naval weapon system submarine-launched missile

The UGM-84 Harpoon is a submarine-launched, all-weather, over-the-horizon anti-ship cruise missile widely used by Western navies for engaging surface vessels.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
Harpoon anti-ship missiles	11
UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles canonical	5
Harpoon missile family	3
UGM-84 Harpoon	2
Harpoon anti-ship missiles (1980s refit)	1
Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Cold War refit)	1
Harpoon anti-ship missiles (after 1980s modernization)	1
Harpoon anti-ship missiles (after modernization)	1
Lockheed Harpoon	1
U.S. Navy Harpoon program	1
UGM-84 Harpoon missiles	1
UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles	1
UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon missiles	1
ракетні комплекси «Гарпун»	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2992742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Context triple: [Victoria-class submarine, armament, UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles]

A. RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a ship-launched, radar-guided surface-to-air missile system used by naval vessels to defend against incoming aircraft and anti-ship missiles.
B. Exocet anti-ship missile
The Exocet anti-ship missile is a French-built, sea-skimming guided missile renowned for its effectiveness in naval warfare, particularly for its high-profile use in sinking ships during the Falklands War.
C. RIM-116 RAM
The RIM-116 RAM is a lightweight, quick-reaction, ship-based missile system designed to defend naval vessels against incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats.
D. AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
E. Tomahawk cruise missile
The Tomahawk cruise missile is a long-range, precision-guided, subsonic missile widely used by the U.S. and allied navies for land-attack missions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Target entity description: The UGM-84 Harpoon is a submarine-launched, all-weather, over-the-horizon anti-ship cruise missile widely used by Western navies for engaging surface vessels.

A. RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a ship-launched, radar-guided surface-to-air missile system used by naval vessels to defend against incoming aircraft and anti-ship missiles.
B. Exocet anti-ship missile
The Exocet anti-ship missile is a French-built, sea-skimming guided missile renowned for its effectiveness in naval warfare, particularly for its high-profile use in sinking ships during the Falklands War.
C. RIM-116 RAM
The RIM-116 RAM is a lightweight, quick-reaction, ship-based missile system designed to defend naval vessels against incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats.
D. AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
E. Tomahawk cruise missile
The Tomahawk cruise missile is a long-range, precision-guided, subsonic missile widely used by the U.S. and allied navies for land-attack missions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anti-ship cruise missile ⓘ naval weapon system ⓘ submarine-launched missile ⓘ
allWeatherCapability	yes ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designedFor	engaging surface ships ⓘ
familyVariantOf	AGM-84 Harpoon ⓘ RGM-84 Harpoon ⓘ
flightProfile	sea-skimming ⓘ
guidancePhase	inertial midcourse guidance ⓘ
guidanceSystem	active radar homing ⓘ
inService	yes ⓘ
launchMethod	encapsulated canister launch ⓘ torpedo tube launch ⓘ
launchPlatform	submarine ⓘ
manufacturer	Boeing Defense, Space & Security ⓘ McDonnell Douglas ⓘ
notableFeature	low-altitude terminal attack profile ⓘ widely exported to allied navies ⓘ
operatorEnvironment	subsurface ⓘ
originProgram	U.S. Navy Harpoon program ⓘ linked to: UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
partOf	Harpoon missile family ⓘ linked to: UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
primaryTarget	merchant vessels ⓘ surface combatants ⓘ
propulsion	solid-fuel booster ⓘ turbojet engine ⓘ
range	over 120 kilometers ⓘ over-the-horizon ⓘ
serviceEntry	late 1970s ⓘ
speed	subsonic ⓘ
usedBy	German Navy ⓘ Israeli Navy ⓘ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ linked to: South Korean Navy Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ Royal Norwegian Navy ⓘ Royal Saudi Navy ⓘ linked to: Saudi Arabian Navy Spanish Navy ⓘ Turkish Navy ⓘ linked to: Turkish Naval Forces United States Navy ⓘ
usedIn	Cold War ⓘ Falklands War (by surface-launched variants, same family) ⓘ Iran–Iraq War naval engagements ⓘ Tanker War ⓘ
warheadType	blast fragmentation ⓘ high-explosive ⓘ
warheadWeight	approximately 221 kg ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Victoria-class submarine → armament → UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles ⓘ

USS Missouri → armament → Harpoon anti-ship missiles (after 1980s modernization) ⓘ

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