Harpoon Modifications

Abstract

The Encapsulated (ENCAP) Harpoon Block IC (HIC) missiles provides Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines (SSN) a subsurface-launched, all-weather, long-range Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) missile to attack enemy warships at stand-off ranges. The ENCAP Reconstitution Program will refurbish and recertify 60 ENCAP HIC all-up rounds currently in deep storage to an "as-new" war-ready material condition (ENCAP Harpoons were placed in deep storage in 1996). The controlled storage the missiles were placed in have preserved the material condition of the weapon system, allowing for relatively quick recertification and reissue. Due to the ease and speed of missile recertification's the ENCAP HIC Reconstitution Program will fill a critical and time sensitive ASuW capability gap and meet Speed to the Fleet requirements. This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it requires development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. Harpoon Block II+ development program concluded in FY 2021.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 0604227N_7_1319_PB_2022
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Attack Submarines
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Developmental Tests
• Engineering
• Los Angeles Class
• Materials
• Navy
• Procurement
• Submarines
• Surface Warfare
• Test And Evaluation
• Undersea Warfare
• Warfare
• Weapon Systems
• Weapons

Readers

• Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
• Missile Defense Systems.
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.