Predator Hawk (original) (raw)

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Israeli short-range ballistic missile

Predator Hawk
Type Rocket artilleryTactical ballistic missile
Place of origin Israel
Service history
In service 2016 – present[1]
Production history
Designed 2014
Produced 2014 – present
No. built 700+
Specifications
Mass 800kg
Length 5 meter[2]
Diameter 370 mm (15 in)
Maximum firing range 300 km
Guidancesystem GPS, GLONASS / inertial navigation system (INS)

Predator Hawk is a tactical ballistic missile system developed and manufacture by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces. It has a maximum range of 300 km with a 140 kg unitary warhead and accuracy of 10 m CEP.[3][4]

The missile is sealed in a Launch Pod Container (LPC), with each LPC contains 2 missiles. The Predator Hawk missiles can be launched by a PULS launcher on an 8x8 vehicle, as well as from a variety of other available launchers.

  1. ^ Julian, Hana Levi (28 June 2016). "IDF Acquires New Long-Range Rocket From IMI - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com - Hana Levi Julian - 23 Sivan 5776 – June 28, 2016 - JewishPress.com". www.jewishpress.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ Opall-Rome, Barbara (8 August 2017). "Israeli Artillery Corps poised for longer-range, improved precision strikes". defensenews.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ https://elbitsystems.com/product/predator-hawk/
  4. ^ "ADEX: IMI Presented the "Predator Hawk"". israeldefense.co.il. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.