{"id":56246,"date":"2018-07-28T11:22:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T11:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/28\/the-us-navys-upgraded-harpoon-ship-killer-missile-in-line-for-a-boost-from-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:10:35","slug":"the-us-navys-upgraded-harpoon-ship-killer-missile-in-line-for-a-boost-from-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2018\/07\/28\/the-us-navys-upgraded-harpoon-ship-killer-missile-in-line-for-a-boost-from-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"The US Navy\u2019s upgraded Harpoon ship-killer missile is in line for a boost from Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Planned upgrades to the U.S. Navy\u2019s current anti-ship missile are in line for a big cash windfall, courtesy of Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boeing\u2019s Harpoon<\/a> stands to be among the big winners coming out of this week\u2019s National Defense Authorization Act conference after playing a starring role in recent sinking exercises at the Rim of the Pacific exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venerable anti-ship missile is being upgraded by Boeing to a Block II+ version, modifications that the House and Senate authorizers backed to the tune of $26.8 million, according to the NDAA conference report. The money must still be appropriated by a separate committee. The House of Representatives passed the NDAA on Thursday. It awaits passage in the Senate and President Donald Trump\u2019s signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\t