LORA (missile)
| LORA | |
|---|---|
 LORA missile in launcher | |
| Type | Theater quasiballistic missile |
| Service history | |
| Used by | |
| Wars | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.6 tons |
| Length | 5.2 meters |
| Diameter | 624 mm |
| Warhead | 570 kg high explosive, bomblets or high speed penetrator warhead[1] |
Operational range | 90 to 430 km[2] |
| Maximum speed | Hypersonic |
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). 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[3] as well as land-launched.[4]
On 11 June 2018, the Azerbaijan revealed it had purchased the LORA system from Israel at an undisclosed date following president Ilham Aliyev's visit to a Azerbaijan Land Forces missile unit housing both the LORA and the Polonez.[5][6] 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.[7] It was initially thought to have destroyed the bridge, but later evidence suggested it had only inflicted limited damage.[8]
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.[9][10]
Comparable systems
- Predator Hawk
- Hadès
- Nasr
- Oka
- Tochka
- Prahaar
- MGM-140B/E ATACMS
- Iskander
- Fateh-110
- Šumadija (multiple rocket launcher)
- Khalij Fars
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/aero-india-2023-iai-bel-to-jointly-produce-lora-missiles-in-india
- ^ https://www.outlookindia.com/business/bharat-electronics-ltd-to-manufacture-israel-s-lora-ballistic-missile-for-indian-tri-services-news-262609
External links
- 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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