What is the LORA Missile?
Germany successfully tested the LORA missile in the North Atlantic overnight, military officials said recently.
- The LORA (Long Range Artillery) is a short-range, road-mobile, ground- and sea-launched ballistic missile developed and operated by Israel.
- It is believed to have entered service in Israel in 2007.
- It is designed to strike high-value targets deep inside enemy territory.
- It is a single-stage, solid-propellant
- It can carry a payload of up to 600 kg and can deploy a single high explosive (HE) warhead or sub munitions.
- It has a range of 280 km.
- It uses Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System and TV for terminal guidance, with possible in-flight maneuvering capability.
