LORA (missile)

LORA ("Long Range Attack") is a theater quasi ballistic missile produced in Israel.

LORA
LORA missile in launcher
TypeTheater quasiballistic missile
Service history
Used byAzerbaijani Land Forces
Wars2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Production history
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries
Specifications
Mass1.6-1.8 tons
Length5 meters
Diameter610 mm
Warhead570 kg high explosive, bomblets or high speed penetrator warhead[1]
Operational
range
400 km[2][3]
Maximum speed Hypersonic
Guidance
system
inertial navigation, GPS and TV terminal

It has a range of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and 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[4] as well as land-launched.[5]

In 2018, it has been offered for sale to the Israel Defense Forces, but a decision on purchasing it has not yet been made. Also in 2018 it was confirmed that the Azerbaijani Land Forces had purchased the system.[6][7]

LORA played a crucial role in the final days of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, being used to destroy a vital bridge in the Lachin corridor linking Armenia to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, assisting in the capture of the key city of Shusha.[8]

Comparable systems

References
  1. MathovGadi (15 October 2009). "לורה, הסרט בלמס". Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 6 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. "Israel Tests Sea-Launched LORA Missile - Defense Update". defense-update.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. "Chile eyes new shipborne long-range land attack capability - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. Trevithick, Joseph. "Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship". thedrive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. Farquhar, Peter (24 June 2017). "Israel can now hide missile launch systems in shipping containers". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. "Azerbaijan Shows off Polonez, LORA Missiles From Belarus, Israel". The Jamestown Foundation. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "LORA". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "The military lessons learned in Nagorno-Karabach". Asia Times. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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