The Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) is derivative of the Harpoon anti-ship missile. Designed for deployment from carrier-based aircraft, SLAM provides the U.S. Navy with surgical strike capability against high-value, fixed land targets, ships in port, or ships at sea. SLAM can be launched from safe standoff ranges in excess of 50 nautical miles. Once launched, the missile may be controlled from even greater ranges.