The U.S. Navy has successfully tested the Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS), launching a land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile that intercepted a target vessel in littoral waters at California’s Point Mugu Sea Range. The July 2026 developmental test validates HCDS as a mobile coastal defense missile capable of protecting strategic waterways while potentially allowing U.S. forces to threaten hostile warships from shore without exposing U.S. Navy surface combatants to the same level of risk. Read full Naval Defense News at this link …
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| The U.S. Navy Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) fires a land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile during Developmental Test 1 (DT-1) at Point Mugu Sea Range in California in July 2026, validating its ability to engage maritime targets in littoral waters. (Photo courtesy of Boeing) |
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