Original SLAM
It is now difficult to see any visual similarities between the SLAM-ER and the Harpoon. However, the original SLAM very closely resembled the Harpoon because it shared most of its components with the Harpoon, despite being somewhat longer. This helped reduce development costs and allowed the system to be developed in 48 months. The original SLAM was developed at extremely short notice during the Gulf War to meet emergency requirements. A number of SLAMs were successfully fired at Iraqi coastal targets during the Gulf War. In fact, it was successfully employed by F/A-18 and A-6 aircrews in Desert Storm even before operational testing had begun. The longer length of the original SLAM compared to Harpoon meant that it flew in a slightly nose-up attitude while approaching the target.
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