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54-788: Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V., in short Hollandse Signaal or Signaal (now Thales Nederland ) began work on the Goalkeeper in 1975, developing it around the GAU-8 gun. A prototype, the EX-83, was first demonstrated to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1979. In 2012, the Dutch ministry of defense announced that the Goalkeeper systems in use by the Netherlands Navy will receive radar upgrades, mechanical improvements, new high-precision frangible ammunition and

108-624: A $ 3.1 billion deal. India will also receive Harpoon missiles under FMS in a $ 155 million deal. In late May 2022, Denmark sent Harpoon launchers and missiles to Ukraine to help their war effort , and shortly after, the Netherlands sent additional missiles. In mid-June 2022, the US announced that they would supply Ukraine with Harpoon launchers and missiles, and the UK Defence Secretary said that they also were looking into supplying Ukraine with

162-404: A discarding nylon sleeve ( sabot ) with a 21 mm sub-calibre tungsten penetrator. The nylon sabot provides a seal between penetrator and barrel and reduces wear. The tracking radar is capable of monitoring the line of fire and commanding minor adjustments. Supersonic missiles that are damaged may still have enough momentum to hit the ship—the only way to ensure the protection of the ship

216-879: A joint venture, ET Marinesysteme , based in Wilhelmshaven , Germany, to develop and produce naval combat systems. The company has been involved in various other projects with EADS, which has since been rebranded as the Airbus Group . In February 2024 it was reported that Thales Nederland had tripled its radar production over the last few years. Harpoon missile The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon , anti-ship missile manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security ). The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response) are cruise missile variants. The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing and flies just above

270-479: A new electro-optical tracking system. Also, the system's surface model will be improved to counter high-speed boats and fast attack craft . These upgrades will make the system more capable to defend ships against the latest threats such as modern anti-ship missiles , more effective in littoral environments and less vulnerable to malfunctions. It also expands the life of the system to at least 2025. The first of 16 systems will be upgraded and tested by Thales Nederland ,

324-443: A new lighter 300 lb (140 kg) warhead and a more fuel-efficient engine with electronic fuel controls. Boeing offered the missile as the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship frigate upgrade over-the-horizon anti-ship missile as a cost-effective missile upgrade option; complete Next Gen Harpoons would cost approximately as much as a Block II at $ 1.2 million each, with upgrades for an existing missile costing half that. The version

378-735: Is also called the Harpoon Block II+ ER. Boeing claims the Block II+ ER is superior to the Naval Strike Missile through its improved turbojet giving it greater range and active radar-homing seeker for all-weather operation, as well as a lighter but "more lethal" warhead. Test shots in 2017 had been confirmed. In May 2017, Boeing revealed it was no longer offering the upgraded Harpoon for the frigate OTH missile requirement, but would continue development of it. In 1981 and 1982, there were two accidental launches of Harpoon missiles: one by

432-675: Is either to detonate the warhead of the missile or obliterate the missile. The system's reaction time to a Mach 2 sea-skimming missile such as the Russian SS-N-22 Sunburn from automatic detection to kill is reported to be 5.5 seconds with the firing synchronized to start the engagement at a range of 1,500 m and ending with a kill at 300 m. Goalkeeper's capabilities have been proven many times during sea-going trials. During live-fire exercises, many different targets including Harpoons , Exocets and target drones were shot down by Goalkeeper. During anti-piracy operations off

486-452: Is looking at adding the capability of carrying a stand-off missile, probably Harpoon or AGM-65 Maverick, on its six P-3 Orion patrol planes once they have all been upgraded to P3K2 standard. The Republic of Singapore Air Force also operates five modified Fokker 50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) which are fitted with the sensors needed to fire the Harpoon missile. The Pakistani Navy carries

540-539: Is not planned to be reintroduced until the Block IV Tomahawk is modified with a moving target maritime attack feature in 2021. During RIMPAC 2018 a UGM-84 Harpoon was fired by USS Olympia at the ex-USS Racine . The U.S. Navy plans to refurbish and recertify UGM-84 Harpoon missiles to reintroduce the capability to Los Angeles -class submarines . A $ 10 million contract was awarded to Boeing in January 2021 to deliver

594-539: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified U.S. Congress of a possible sale of 21 additional AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $ 200 million; the Indian government intends to use these missiles on its Indian Navy P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft. The Indian Navy is also planning to upgrade

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648-583: The HNLMS Sumatra and HNLMS Java , two of the Royal Netherlands Navy 's Java-class light cruisers . Throughout the interwar period , the firm expanded rapidly, gaining customers in overseas nations such as Sweden , Spain and Greece . During May 1940, amid the turbulent world events of the Second World War , the company's factory was captured virtually intact by the German Army , having invaded

702-731: The P-3 Orion , the P-8 Poseidon , the AV-8B Harrier II , the F/A-18 Hornet and the U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers . The Harpoon was purchased by many nations, including India, Japan, Singapore , South Korea, Taiwan , the United Arab Emirates and most NATO countries. The Royal Australian Air Force can fire AGM-84-series missiles from its F/A-18F Super Hornets . AP-3C Orion , and P-8 Poseidon aircraft, and previously from

756-564: The Republic of China Navy (Taiwan) decided to switch to the Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III . The Block 1 missiles were designated A/R/UGM-84A in US service and UGM-84B in the UK. Block 1B standard missiles were designated A/R/UGM-84C, Block 1C missiles were designated A/R/UGM-84D. Block 1 used a terminal attack mode that included a pop-up to approximately 5,900 feet (1,800 m) before diving on

810-413: The Royal Netherlands Navy ’s ambition to optimally protect its crew and ships during overseas deployments. The Goalkeeper has two radar sub-systems, one to find threats and another to track and engage them, which operate together to identify and prioritise targets and engage the highest priority one. The 2D I band search radar, which can handle up to 18 targets at once, generates a threat picture which

864-476: The Second World War , the company's factory was captured and pillaged by the German Army ; shortly after the conflict's end, the remaining assets were nationalised by the Dutch government, the company being renamed N.V. Hollandsche Signaalapparaten (or Signaal for short). During 1956, the Netherlands-based electronics company Philips became the majority owner of Signaal after buying a large portion of

918-570: The AGM-84K (2002 onwards). Block 1J was a proposal for a further upgrade, A/R/UGM-84J Harpoon (or Harpoon 2000), for use against both ship and land targets. In production at Boeing facilities in Saint Charles, Missouri , is the Harpoon Block II, intended to offer an expanded engagement envelope, enhanced resistance to electronic countermeasures and improved targeting. Specifically, the Harpoon

972-470: The Germans. In the immediate postwar years, the Dutch government, being aware of the company's value as a part of its wider defence industry, decided to intervene, nationalising the company along with its remaining assets, after which it operated under the name N.V. Hollandsche Signaalapparaten (or Signaal for short). During the late 1940s, replacement buildings and facilities were erected and new staff

1026-614: The Harpoon missile on its frigates and P-3C Orions. The Turkish Navy carries Harpoons on surface warships and Type 209 submarines . The Turkish Air Force will be armed with the SLAM-ER. Turkey is planning to replace the Harpoons with Turkish made Atmaca missiles. At least 339 Harpoon missiles were sold to the Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) for its F-16 A/B Block 20 fleet and the Republic of China Navy , which operates four guided-missile destroyers and eight guided-missile frigates with

1080-642: The SLAM Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), an upgrade to the SLAM. The US Navy awarded a $ 120 million contract to Boeing in July 2011 for the production of about 60 Block II Harpoon missiles, including missiles for 6 foreign militaries. India acquired 24 Harpoon Block II missiles to arm its maritime strike Jaguar fighters in a deal worth $ 170 million through the Foreign Military Sales system. In December 2010,

1134-475: The SLAM a re-attack capability, as well as an image comparison capability similar to the Tomahawk cruise missile ; that is, the weapon can compare the target scene in front of it with an image stored in its onboard computer during terminal phase target acquisition and lock on (this is known as DSMAC ). Block 1G missiles A/R/UGM-84G; the original SLAM-ER missiles were designated AGM-84H (2000-2002) and later ones

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1188-546: The U.S. State Department approved the sale of Harpoon Block II to the Mexican Navy for use on their future Sigma-class design frigates, the first of which is being built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding . On 18 November 2015, the U.S. Navy tested the AGM-84N Harpoon Block II+ missile against a moving ship target. The Block II+ incorporates an improved GPS guidance kit and a net-enabled data-link that allows

1242-564: The United States Navy which caused no damage and the other by the Danish Navy , which destroyed and damaged buildings in the recreational housing area Lumsås . The Danish missile was later known as the hovsa-missile ( hovsa being the Danish term for oops ). In November 1980, during Operation Morvarid , Iranian missile boats attacked and sank two Iraqi Osa-class missile boats ; one of

1296-562: The accusations. Robert Hewson, editor of Jane's Air Launched Weapons , pointed out that the Harpoon is not suitable for the land-attack role due to deficiency in range. He also stated that Pakistan was already armed with more sophisticated missiles of Pakistani or Chinese design and, therefore, "beyond the need to reverse-engineer old US kit." Hewson offered that the missile tested by Pakistan was part of an undertaking to develop conventionally armed missiles, capable of being air- or surface-launched, to counter its rival India's missile arsenal. It

1350-557: The capability of carrying the Harpoon, including the eight former U.S. Navy Knox -class frigates and the four former USN Kidd -class destroyers which have been sold to Taiwan. The two Zwaardvis / Hai Lung submarines and 12 P-3C Orion aircraft can also use the missile. The eight Cheng Kung -class frigates , despite being based on the US Oliver Hazard Perry class , have Harpoon capabilities deleted from their combat systems, and funding to restore it has so far been denied,

1404-625: The coast of Somalia the system destroyed several pirate boats and skiffs that had been seized by the Royal Netherlands Navy . Thales Nederland Thales Nederland B.V. (formerly Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V. or in short Signaal ) is a subsidiary of the French multinational company Thales Group based in the Netherlands . The firm was founded as NV Hazemeyer's Fabriek van Signaalapparaten during 1922 by Hazemeyer and Siemens & Halske to produce naval fire-control systems . During

1458-551: The company to reorganise itself and to reduce its level of staffing. During 1990, Philips decided that it no longer wanted to pursue defence as a core activity of its portfolio; thus Signaal was sold on to the French electronics and defence contractor Thomson-CSF . Accordingly, Signaal was rebranded as Thomson-CSF Signaal . Following the acquisition, various new systems, largely focused upon defence equipment and combat management tools, were developed. It has continued to specialise in

1512-615: The country during the Battle of the Netherlands . A high proportion of the firm's employee were able to escape to the United Kingdom , where many applied their expertise with radar and fire control systems on behalf of the Allies . Following the Liberation of the Netherlands and the end of the conflict, most chose to return to the country; the factory itself having been pillaged and left derelict by

1566-408: The danger, but Jagvivek left port before receiving the communication and subsequently strayed into the test range area, and the Harpoon missile, loaded just with an inert dummy warhead, locked onto it instead of its intended target. The UGM-84A undersea-launched Harpoon version was retired from U.S. Navy service in 1997, leaving the U.S. submarine force without an anti-ship missile, a capability that

1620-450: The development of naval fire-control systems , the company was established in the Netherlands as a means of getting around the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles on Germany; there was a specific stipulation forbidding any German company from manufacturing military equipment. The first major contract to be secured by the company was for the production of the fire control systems of

1674-657: The effect of clutter , which can mask the target at low altitude. A camera system on the assembly provides a visual fall-back for the system operator. The GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm , also used by the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, was selected for the system. The 30x173mm cartridge has a greater projectile mass than the 20x102mm cartridge fired by the Phalanx CIWS M61 Vulcan , so it provides much greater destructive power and significantly increased range with similar muzzle velocity. The 30x173mm MPDS cartridge has

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1728-626: The fleet of four submarines – Shishumar class – with tube-launched Harpoon missiles. Defense Security Cooperation Agency in April 2020 approved the sale of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon missiles along with containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment for the P-8I fleet to the Indian Navy at a value of $ 93 million. The sale of Mark 54 lightweight torpedo was approved simultaneously. Harpoon Block II missiles are designated A/R/UGM-84L. In early 2018,

1782-503: The following decades, the business developed various new product lines. During 1975, Signaal began development of what would become the Goalkeeper CIWS , an autonomous short-range defensive weapon system; it would develop and produce the Goalkeeper for over five decades. In the latter part of the 1980s, another defense subsidiary of Philips, named Usfa , was partially merged with Signaal, becoming known as Signaal USFA . Throughout

1836-454: The gun system uses to identify and prioritize threats. The system has identify friend or foe (IFF) functionality to rule out friendly traces. The tracking radar operates in both I band and K band to enable quick acquisition on the threat bearing. Data from both the I band and K band return signals indicate target range and can be used to identify, and respond to the use of, electronic countermeasures (ECM). The dual-band system also reduces

1890-530: The latter half of the twentieth century, the firm continued to expand, opening up multiple factories across the Netherlands. By the end of the Cold War , Signaal had expanded to the point where it had customers in 35 countries and in excess of 5,000 employees. However, the Cold War's demise had led to hefty cuts in many nation's defence budgets, which had in turn caused a downturn in customer demand for Signaal, compelling

1944-636: The missile to receive in-flight targeting updates. Introduction of the Block II+ was achieved in 2017 on the F/A-18E/F followed by the P-8A in 2019. Harpoon Block III was intended to be an upgrade package to the existing USN Block 1C missiles and Command Launch Systems (CLS) for guided missile cruisers, guided missile destroyers , and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft. After experiencing an increase in

1998-576: The missiles by the end of the year. In June 2009, it was reported by an American newspaper, citing unnamed officials from the Obama administration and the U.S. Congress , that the American government had accused Pakistan of illegally modifying some older Harpoon missiles to strike land targets. Pakistani officials denied this and they claimed that the US was referring to a new Pakistani-designed missile. Some international experts were also reported to be skeptical of

2052-516: The missiles. On 17 June, Ukraine claimed to have sunk the tugboat Spasatel Vasily Bekh with two Harpoon missiles. In a tweet they said "Spasatel Vasily Bekh, a tug of the Russian Black Sea Fleet , successfully demilitarized by the @UA_NAVY. The ship was transporting personnel, weapons and ammunition to the occupied Snake Island." Ukraine's Naval Command also claimed the Russian tugboat had

2106-672: The now retired F-111C/Gs and F/A-18A/B Hornets . The Royal Australian Navy deploys the Harpoon on major surface combatants and in the Collins -class submarines . The Spanish Air Force and the Chilean Navy are also AGM-84D customers, and they deploy the missiles on surface ships, and F/A-18s, F-16 Falcons , and P-3 Orion aircraft . The British Royal Navy formerly deployed the Harpoon on several types of surface ships. The Royal Canadian Navy carries Harpoon Block II missiles on its Halifax -class frigates . The Royal New Zealand Air Force

2160-675: The others at the naval base in Den Helder . The upgrade has been named the Upkeep Modification. The development of the Upkeep Modification did not go smoothly. The costs associated with the upgrade rose 700,000 euro above the planned budget in 2015, and led to a loss for Thales Nederland in that year. Nonetheless, by 2016 the first upgrade was completed and placed aboard the HNLMS Evertsen for testing purposes. The newly upgraded Goalkeeper system brings numerous improvements and additions to

2214-518: The production of integrated naval command and control, sensor, and communications systems, along with ground-based air defense systems, telecommunications equipment, and training services to customers across the world. Shortly following the renaming of Thomson-CSF to Thales during 2000, Thomson-CSF Signaal was renamed Thales Nederland . Since then, the company has continued to expand and seek new opportunities for business. During May 2001, aerospace company EADS Germany and Thales Nederland established

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2268-695: The scope of required government ship integration, test and evaluation, and a delay in development of a data-link, the Harpoon Block III program was canceled by the U.S. Navy in April 2009. In April 2015, Boeing unveiled a modified version of the RGM-84 it called the Harpoon Next Generation. It increases the ship-launched Harpoon missile's range from the Block II's 70 nmi (81 mi; 130 km) to 167.5 nmi (192.8 mi; 310.2 km), along with

2322-434: The shares from the government. The firm expanded throughout much the Cold War period, producing various naval electronics and defense systems for a range of customers around the world. During 1990, the French electronics and defence contractor Thomson-CSF acquired Signaal from Philips; accordingly, Signaal was rebranded as Thomson-CSF Signaal . Following the renaming of Thomson-CSF to Thales in 2000, Thomson-CSF Signaal

2376-438: The system. Among these are new color and infrared cameras, a new control panel, new software and computers, and the ability to let several Goalkeeper systems work with each other simultaneously. In March 2018 the upgraded Goalkeeper CIWS passed the sea acceptance trial flawlessly. The Upkeep Modification is meant to bring the performance of the Goalkeeper system once again to the highest operational status, in correspondence with

2430-531: The target may have been a false one and that no ships were hit by those missiles. In 1988, Harpoon missiles were used by the U.S. to sink the Iranian frigate Sahand during Operation Praying Mantis . Another was fired at the Iranian Kaman -class missile boat Joshan , but failed to strike because the fast attack craft had already been mostly sunk by RIM-66 Standard missiles. An Iranian-owned Harpoon missile

2484-674: The target; Block 1B omitted the terminal pop-up; and Block 1C provided a selectable terminal attack mode. This version featured a larger fuel tank and re-attack capability, but was not produced in large numbers because its intended mission (warfare with the Warsaw Pact countries of Eastern Europe) was considered to be unlikely following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union . The range is 173 miles (278 km) . Block 1D missiles were designated A/RGM-84F. This version, under development , gives

2538-506: The threat posed by anti-ship missiles. In 1970 Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo Zumwalt accelerated the development of Harpoon as part of his "Project Sixty" initiative, hoping to add much-needed striking power to U.S. surface warships such as the Ticonderoga -class cruiser . The first Harpoon was delivered in 1977; in 2004, Boeing delivered the 7,000th. The Harpoon has also been adapted for carriage on several aircraft, including

2592-549: The water to evade defenses. The missile can be launched from: In 1965, the United States Navy began studies for a missile in the 24-nautical-mile (45 km) range class for use against surfaced submarines . The name Harpoon was assigned to the project. The sinking of the Israeli destroyer Eilat in 1967 by a Soviet-built Styx anti-ship missile shocked senior United States Navy officers, who until then had not appreciated

2646-489: The weapons used was the Harpoon missile. In 1986, the United States Navy sank at least two Libyan patrol boats in the Gulf of Sidra . Two Harpoon missiles were launched from the cruiser USS  Yorktown with no confirmed results and several others from A-6 Intruder aircraft that were said to have hit their targets. Initial reports claimed that USS Yorktown scored hits on a patrol boat, but action reports indicated that

2700-549: Was also fired at the guided missile cruiser USS  Wainwright . The missile was successfully lured away by chaff . In December 1988, a Harpoon launched by an F/A-18 Hornet fighter from the aircraft carrier USS  Constellation killed one sailor when it struck the merchant ship Jagvivek , a 250 ft (76 m) long Indian-owned ship, during an exercise at the Pacific Missile Range near Kauai , Hawaii . A Notice to Mariners had been issued warning of

2754-548: Was initially designed as an open-ocean weapon. The Block II missiles continue progress begun with Block IE, and the Block II missile provides the Harpoon with a littoral -water anti-ship capability. The key improvements of the Harpoon Block II are obtained by incorporating the inertial measurement unit from the Joint Direct Attack Munition program, and the software, computer, Global Positioning System (GPS)/inertial navigation system and GPS antenna/receiver from

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2808-545: Was later stated that Pakistan and the US administration had reached some sort of agreement allowing US officials to inspect Pakistan's inventory of Harpoon missiles, and the issue had been resolved. The Harpoon missile has also emerged as a preferred choice for several foreign countries under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route. In 2020 its manufacturer Boeing won two major contracts for supplying Harpoon missiles to Saudi Arabia and six other partner nations under

2862-405: Was recruited. In this period of reestablishment, several valuable technologies and new systems were developed in fields such as radar, fire control systems, computers and air traffic control apparatus. During 1956, a large portion of shares in the company were purchased from the Dutch government by the Netherlands-based electronics company Philips , making it the majority owner of Signaal. Over

2916-549: Was renamed Thales Nederland . Presently, the company is primarily involved in naval defence systems , such as sensors , radars and infrared systems. Other areas of business include air defence , communications , optronics , cryogenic cooling systems and navigation products. The company was founded during 1922 in the city of the Hengelo , in the Netherlands as NV Hazemeyer's Fabriek van Signaalapparaten by Hazemeyer and Siemens & Halske . Initially specialising in

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