1. Military Aircraft Systems

2. Maritime Weapons Objective: To identify the different types of Maritime Weapons in service with the UK Armed Forces.

3. Maritime Weapons Contents: Harpoon Sting Ray

4. Harpoon

5. Long-Range Sea-Skimming Anti-Ship Missile Nimrod MR2 (Retired 2010) Nimrod MRA4 (Cancelled 2010) Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer

6. Harpoon The Harpoon AGM-84D is a fully autonomous, over-the-horizon, all- weather, anti-ship missile. The missile can operate using pre-programmed targeting information or can use its own active radar for terminal acquisition of the target. The Harpoon can be launched at long range, thereby minimising the danger of counter-detection and subsequent attack against the launch aircraft. The 222kg warhead is a high-explosive unit capable of surviving the initial impact with the target’s hull. This enables the missile to detonate inside the ship, increasing its destructive effectiveness.

7. Harpoon Dimensions: Length: 3.8m Diameter: 0.34m Weight: 488lbs (221kg) Performance: Range: 70nm+ Speed: 537mph (864km/h) Sensor: Inertial midcourse/active radar Performance: Range: 70nm+ Speed: 537mph (864km/h) Sensor: Inertial midcourse/active radar

8. Sting Ray

9. Lightweight, Electrically Powered Homing Torpedo Nimrod MR2 (Retired 2010) Nimrod MRA4 (Cancelled 2010) Royal Navy Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Lynx HMA8

10. Sting Ray

11. Sting Ray is a lightweight, air-launched, electrically-powered, homing torpedo used against either deep ocean or coastal water submarines. The Sting Ray is an autonomous weapon which, having received pre-launch search pattern information from the launch aircraft, uses active sonar and tactical software to search for, localise and attack its submarine target. Should the Sting Ray miss its target, it has the ability to turn and home in again for another attack.

12. Sting Ray Dimensions: Length: 2.6m Diameter: 0.35m Weight: 265kg Performance: Powerplant: Electric via sea water battery Speed: 45+ knots Max Depth: Below 760m Guidance: Pre-launch target information Warhead: 45kg shaped charge Target: Submarines

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