ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2004 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials delivered
the 7,000th Harpoon missile to the Egyptian Navy at the Boeing
facility in St. Charles, Mo., Tuesday. During a handover ceremony,
both Boeing and U.S. Navy representatives congratulated the allied
Naval service and thanked them for their support and friendship for
more than 30 years.
Harpoon is used by 27 nations, including the U.S., and is Naval
Systems Commands largest international program for the last two
years, said Captain David Dunaway, PMA 201 program manager for the
Navy. The timeless design of the Harpoon is evident through its
successful history and viable performance in the field over the
past 30 years.
Since 1978, the U.S. and Egyptian militaries have trained together
on land, in the air and at sea, said John Lockard, senior vice
president and general manager of Boeing Naval Systems. Boeing has
been a part of that, having supplied the Egyptian military with
products such as the Apache, Chinook, and Harpoon, as well as
providing support for modernization and upgrades programs over the
years. So its only fitting that today we come together to deliver
the 7,000th Harpoon Missile to our customer and ally.
The Harpoon Block II missile, which was presented to the Egyptian
Navy, incorporates key guidance technologies from two other Boeing
weapons programs the low-cost, inertial measuring unit from the
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); and the software, mission
computer, integrated GPS/Inertial Navigation System, and GPS
antenna and receiver from the Standoff Land Attack Missile
Expanded-Response (SLAM-ER).
