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Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its attack on Iran, Israeli media reported.
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The supersonic missile was designed to hit ground targets such as military bases.
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Its manufacturer describes it as “a long-range air-to-ground missile.”
Israel used a long-range supersonic missile in its attack on Iran earlier this week, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported. The Times of Israel.
US officials said Israel carried out a missile attack on a military base near the city of Isfahan in Iran on Friday. Israel has not confirmed the reports, while Iran has sought to downplay the incident, referring only to small drones used in the attack, which its foreign minister said were “like toys our children play with.”
Although it remains unclear what weapons were used in the attack, Kan reported that Israel used a “Rampage” air-to-surface missile, claiming that it was identified in photos and that the damage caused by the attack was consistent with a Rampage attack, according to with The Times of Israel.
The Rampage missile was designed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for use against targets such as “communication and command centers, air force bases, maintenance and infrastructure centers,” according to the company’s website.
The company describes the missile, which weighs 1,250 pounds, as “a long-range, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike weapon.”
It has the ability to fly at 1,250 mph with a range of up to 190 miles.
It can be fired from an aircraft or as a standalone system and uses GPS/INS guidance navigation and anti-jamming capabilities, he adds.
It has an explosive fragmentation or general purpose warhead.
A video shared on the company’s YouTube channel simulates a missile attack.
Two Western officials said the Israeli attack on Iran, launched in response to Iran’s attack on Israel last week intended to show Tehran that it could evade its air defense systems without being detected, The New York Times reported.
Business Insider has contacted the IDF and IAI for comment.
It was reported last year that the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force was considering purchasing the advanced Israeli weapon to replenish its missile stocks after having donated many of its own Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Fury is considered an economical alternative costing hundreds of thousands of dollars versus the $3 million cost of each Storm Shadow, The National reported.
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