LORA (missile)
| LORA | |
|---|---|
 LORA missile in launcher | |
| Type | Theater quasiballistic missile; air-launched ballistic missile[1] |
| Service history | |
| Used by | |
| Wars | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.6 tons (1,600 kg) |
| Length | 5.2 meters |
| Diameter | 624 mm |
| Warhead | 570 kg high explosive, bomblets or high speed penetrator warhead[2] |
Operational range | 90 - 430 km[3] |
| Maximum speed | Supersonic |
Guidance system | inertial navigation, GPS and TV terminal |
| Accuracy | 10m CEP |
LORA (LOng Range Artillery) is a theater quasi-ballistic missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Development
[edit]LORA began development in 2002.[4] The missile 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.[5] [6] An air-launched variant called Air LORA was unveiled in June 2024.[7]
On 11 June 2018, Azerbaijan revealed it had purchased the LORA system from Israel at an undisclosed date following president Ilham Aliyev's visit to an Azerbaijani Land Forces missile unit housing both the LORA and the Polonez.[8][9] LORA was used in the final days of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, being used to target a vital bridge in the Lachin corridor linking Armenia to the Nagorno-Karabakh region.[10] It was initially thought to have destroyed the bridge, but later evidence suggested it had only inflicted limited damage.[11]
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During Aero India in June 2023, India's Bharat Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IAI to produce the LORA in India under license.[12][13]
Current operators
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References
[edit]- ^ "Air LORA, Israel's Biggest Air-Launched Ballistic Missile, Emerges from the Shadows". 6 June 2024.
- ^ MathovGadi (15 October 2009). "לורה, הסרט בלמס". Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 6 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ IAI (20 June 2017). "LORA Brochure" (PDF). Israel Aerospace Industries. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ אחרונות", כתבי "ידיעות (2007-12-20). "הטיל שלא היה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (21 June 2017). "Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship". thedrive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Farquhar, Peter (24 June 2017). "Israel can now hide missile launch systems in shipping containers". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Frantzman, Seth J. (2024-06-10). "Israel's IAI rolls out Air Lora, a new air-launched ballistic missile". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Shows off Polonez, LORA Missiles From Belarus, Israel". The Jamestown Foundation. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "LORA". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Azerbaijan uses Israeli LORA missile in conflict with Armenia". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "LORA". Missile Threat. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Aero India 2023: IAI, BEL to jointly produce LORA missiles in India". 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Bharat Electronics Ltd To Manufacture Israel's LORA Ballistic Missile For Indian Tri-Services".
External links
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- LORA brochure on IAI website
- LORA on IAI website
- "LORA – Long Range Artillery Precision Strike Tactical Missile". Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- LORA on defense-update website
- LORA on Deagel website
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