LORA (missile)
| LORA | |
|---|---|
GPS and TV terminal | |
| Accuracy | 10m CEP |
LORA (LOng Range Artillery) is 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
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]
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Current operators
Comparable systems
- Predator Hawk – Israeli short-range ballistic missile
- Hadès – French short-range ballistic missile
- Nasr – Pakistani tactical ballistic missile
- Oka– Russian theatre ballistic missile
- Tochka – Soviet/Russian tactical ballistic missile
- Prahaar – Indian tactical ballistic missile
- MGM-140B/E ATACMS – American tactical ballistic missile
- Iskander– Russian short-range ballistic missile
- Fateh-110 – Iranian tactical short-range ballistic missile
- Šumadija (multiple rocket launcher) – Serbian self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
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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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to LORA (missile).
- 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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