LORA (missile)

LORA ("Long Range Attack") is a theater quasiballistic missile produced in Israel.

LORA
LORA missile in launcher
Typetheater quasiballistic missile
Production history
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries
Specifications
Mass1.6-1.8 tons
Length5 meters
Diameter610 mm
Warhead570 kg high explosive, bomblets or high speed penetrator warhead[1]
Operational
range
400 km[2][3]
Maximum speed Hypersonic
Guidance
system
inertial navigation, GPS and TV terminal

It has a range of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and a CEP of 10 metres (33 ft) when using a combination of GPS and TV for terminal guidance.

It can be ship-launched from inside of a standard Intermodal container[4] as well as land-launched.[5]

In 2018, it has been offered for sale to the Israel Defense Forces, but a decision on purchasing it has not yet been made.

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References
  1. MathovGadi (15 October 2009). "לורה, הסרט בלמס". Retrieved 6 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. "Israel Tests Sea-Launched LORA Missile - Defense Update:". defense-update.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. "Chile eyes new shipborne long-range land attack capability - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. Trevithick, Joseph. "Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship". thedrive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. Farquhar, Peter (24 June 2017). "Israel can now hide missile launch systems in shipping containers". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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