Israeli TV Kan reported, citing The Times of Israel, that Israel launched a long-range, supersonic missile against Iran earlier this week.
According to US sources, Israel launched a missile strike on a military installation close to the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday. Iran has attempted to minimize the incident, referring solely to the miniature drones used in the attack, which its foreign minister described as “like toys our children play with.” Israel has not confirmed the reports.
The Times of Israel reported that Kan claimed to have seen images of Israel’s “Rampage” air-to-surface missile and that the damage it inflicted was compatible with such an attack, even though it is still unclear what weapons were used in the operation.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) created the Rampage missile, which it intended to employ against “communication and command centers, air forces bases, maintenance centers, and infrastructure,” according to the website of the business.
The missile, which weighs 1,250 pounds, is referred to by the manufacturer as “a long-range, air-to-ground, seekerless, precision strike weapon.” With a range of up to 190 miles, it can go at 1,250 mph.
It further claims that it uses GPS/INS guided navigation and anti-jamming capabilities, and it may be fired from an airplane or as a stand-alone device.
Its warhead is either general-purpose or blast fragmentation. The company’s YouTube channel features a video that mimics a missile strike.
According to two Western officials, the Israeli hit on Iran was carried out in retaliation for Iran’s attack on Israel last week and was meant to demonstrate to Tehran that it could get past its air defense systems without being noticed, according to The New York Times.
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom was reportedly considering purchasing the cutting-edge Israeli weapon last year in order to restock on missiles after donating a large number of its own Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine.
According to The National, the Rampage is regarded as a cost-effective substitute, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars as opposed to $3 million for each Storm Shadow.
