Ukraine's Getting Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles. They Could Free Up A Whole Tank Brigade.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Denmark will donate to Ukraine a truck-mounted launcher for Harpoon anti-ship missiles, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Monday.

The Danish government pledged the quad Harpoon launcher, which has been in storage since at least 2003, during a virtual meeting of the so-called Ukraine Defense Contact Group earlier the same day.

The Contact Group includes more than 40 ministers and chiefs of defense including Austin and Ukrainian minister of defense Oleksii Reznikov. It’s a forum for Reznikov to express his country’s military needs as its wider war with Russia enters its fourth month.

“I'm especially grateful to Denmark, which announced today that it will provide a Harpoon launcher and missiles to help Ukraine defend its coast,” Austin said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-s-getting-harpoon-anti-ship-missiles-they-could-free-up-a-whole-tank-brigade/ar-AAXF6D7

[TheRealNorth]

1. Those are older anti-ship missles....

From the 80's I think. The range on those is relatively short- maybe 100 miles at most, unless there is an upgraded version I am unaware of.

[Best_man23]

2. My guess is they're later Block 1 versions

Some info here, but lacks quite a bit of citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon_(missile)

The US has released updated versions of the Harpoon, but I'm not sure if Denmark has them.

[Alhena]

3. That will still allow transport ships to hug the coastline

and hopefully get past the blockade.