EXTRA artillery rocket system

The EXTRA EXTended Range Artillery is an artillery rocket system developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries IMI and used by Israel Defense Forces, Azerbaijan and Vietnam since 2013.[2][5] It has a maximum range of 150km with a 120kg unitary warhead and accuracy of 10m CEP.[6][7][8]

EXTRA Extended Range Artillery
EXTRA flight test
TypeArtillery rocket
Place of originIsrael
Service history
In service2016 – present[1]
Production history
Designed2014
Produced2016 – present[2]
Specifications
Mass570 kg[3]
Length4.7 m[4]
Caliber306 mm (12.0 in)
Maximum firing range150 km
Guidance
system
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) / inertial navigation system (INS)

The EXTRA missiles can be launched by IMI's LYNX (MRL) launcher, as well as from a variety of other available launchers.[9]

The ship launched version is called TRIGON.[10]

IMI developed an air launched version of the missile,[11] originally called MARS.[12] The air-launched version has been renamed Rampage, it will enter series production in 2019.[13]

See also

References
  1. Julian, Hana Levi (June 28, 2016). "IDF Acquires New Long-Range Rocket From IMI". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Guided Missile Attack in Syria Delivers a Clear Message". Defense Update. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. "The Rampage supersonic missile, developed to destroy high quality targets", The Jerusalem post.
  4. IAI & IMI systems unveil innovative codevelopment, the Rampage, IMI systems.
  5. "Vietnam Confirmed Purchasing of 20 Israeli EXTRA – Defence Blog". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/EXTRA-1.pdf
  7. Pike, John. "Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA)". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. Pike, John. "Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA)". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. "Israel Military Industries IMI presents its full range of artillery rockets and missiles at MSPO 2015 10209151 - MSPO 2015 News Official Online Show Daily Coverage - Defence security military exhibition 2015". Army recognition. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  10. http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TRIGON-1.pdf
  11. "IMI Explores an Air-launched Derivative of the Extra Rocket". Defense Update. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  12. "Cost effective rocket for aircraft unveiled". iHLS News. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21448/israel-turns-artillery-rocket-into-supersonic-rampage-air-launched-stand-off-weapon
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