AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER

The AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER, short for Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response, is an air-launched precision-guided cruise missile built by Boeing Defense, Space and Security for the United States armed forces and allied air arms. It descends from the AGM-84E SLAM, itself derived from the McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missile, and it can strike land and sea targets at medium to long range, over 155 nautical miles or 270 kilometers at maximum. Navigation relies on the Global Positioning System and imaging infrared, and a pilot or weapons systems officer can steer it in flight, designate the exact point of impact or redirect it after launch. A 1999 live fire from an F/A-18 Hornet against a decommissioned cruiser preceded initial operating capability in June 2000. The US Navy fired three during the Iraq War, and it was also used in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Operators listed are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.