What is the Rampage Missile?

April 22, 2024

Israel recently used the Rampage, an efficient air-to-surface missile, in an attack on an Iranian military base.

About Rampage Missile:

It is a long-range, supersonic, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike missile. It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Israeli Military Industries Systems.
It has been developed for use in missions aimed at destroying high-quality, well-protected targets, such as communication and command centers, air force bases, maintenance centers, and infrastructure.
Features:
- It may travel at supersonic speeds, making it difficult to identify and intercept with air defense systems.
- It has a range of over 190 miles.
- It can carry 150 kg of explosives.
- It has a blast fragmentation or general-purpose warhead.
- It can be fired from an aircraft or as a stand-alone system and uses GPS/INS guidance navigation and anti-jamming capabilities.
- It can also adjust its path mid-flight, to precisely hit the target it was programmed to hit.
- It can operate in any weather conditions, day or night.