MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. The German Navy successfully launched Israeli long-range tactical missiles from its surface ships in what it called a "historic" achievement, Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack told the DPA news agency.
The missile in question is the LORA (LOng Range Artillery), which was developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries. According to the news agency, the missile has a range of over 500 kilometers. Israel has used the LORA on multiple occasions in combat operations in Lebanon and in its air-launched variant in Iran.
The manufacturer markets the LORA as a high-precision weapon that can be launched "from a mobile or naval platform" and "capable of striking strategic targets deep behind enemy lines." "Any detected target within the [missile’s] range can be destroyed in no more than 10 minutes," DPA noted.
However, the manufacturer provides slightly different specifications on its website. According to Israel Aerospace Industries, the LORA’s range varies between 90 and 430 kilometers.
Its launch weight is 1.6 tons, its length is 5.2 meters, and its diameter is 624 milimeters. The manufacturer also says that this single-stage solid-fuel missile uses GPS and an inertial navigation system, and its circular error probability relative to the intended target does not exceed 10 meters.
