List of munitions used by the Israeli Air Force
Equipment list
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This List of Munitions of the Israeli Air Force lists the missiles, bombs and related equipment in use by the Israeli Air Force.
Air-to-air missiles
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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AIM-7 Sparrow | United States | Medium-range air-to-air missile | In limited use |
AIM-9 Sidewinder | United States | Short-range air-to-air missile | |
AIM-120 AMRAAM | United States | Medium-range air-to-air missile | |
Derby | Israel | Medium-range air-to-air missile | Active radar homing missile |
Python 3 | Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | In limited use |
Python 4 | Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | |
Python 5 | Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | Latest Python variant |
Sky Spear | Israel | Long-range air-to-air missile | Revealed in 2023 |
Sky Sting | Israel | Long-range air-to-air missile | Under development by Rafael |
Air-to-surface missiles
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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AGM-65 Maverick | United States | Air-to-ground missile | |
AGM-88 HARM | United States | Air-to-ground anti-radiation missile | |
AGM-114 Hellfire | United States | Air-to-ground missile | |
AGM-142 Popeye | Israel | Air-to-ground cruise missile | In limited use |
Delilah | Israel | Air-to-ground loitering munition | |
AGM-84 Harpoon | United States | Air-to-ground missile | Updated variants in service |
Sky Sniper | Israel | Air-to-ground missile | |
Ice Breaker | Israel | Air launched cruise missile | |
ROCKS | Israel | Air launched long range missile | |
RAMPAGE | Israel | Air launched long range missile | |
Wind Demon | Israel | Air-to-ground cruise missile | First revealed in 2024 |
Bombs and Guidance Kits
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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GBU-12 Paveway II | United States | 500lbs laser guided bomb | |
GBU-15 | United States | 2,000lbs precision guided bomb | |
GBU-16 Paveway II | United States | 1,000lbs laser guided bomb | |
GBU-27 Paveway III | United States | Bunker busting capabilities | 2,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-28 | United States | Bunker busting capabilities | 4,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-31 | United States | Joint-Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) | 2,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-32 | United States | Joint-Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) | 1,000lbs precision guided bomb |
GBU-39/B | United States | Focused-Leathality Munition (FLM) | 250lbs precision guided bomb |
BLU-109 | United States | Hardened Penetration Bomb | 550lbs free-fall bomb |
MPR-500 | Israel | 500lbs precision guided bomb | |
MLGB | Israel | 250lbs laser guided bomb | |
MSOV | Israel | Stand off capabilities | 1,500lbs glide bomb |
FASTLIGHT | Israel | 110lbs precision guided bomb | |
M117 | United States | 387lbs free-fall bomb | |
Spice 250 | Israel | Developed from the AGM-142 | 250lbs precision guided bomb |
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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JDAM | United States | Conversion kits for U.S. supplied bombs | |
Griffin | Israel | Laser guided conversion kit | |
Spice | Israel | Precision guided conversion kit | |
Lizard | Israel | GPS/INS and Laser | Conversion kit for unguided munitions |
Surface-to-air missiles
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Main Article: Air Defense Command of Israel
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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Arrow | Israel | Theater ballistic missile defense | |
MIM-104 Patriot | United States | Air and ballistic missile defense | Retirement announced; PAC-2/GEM+ variants. |
David's Sling | Israel | Air defense | Utilizes AESA radar |
SPYDER | Israel | Air defense | Utilizes Derby and Python missiles |
Iron Dome | Israel | Air Defense | |
Light Blade | Israel | UAV and small craft air defense | First laser based air defense system worldwide |
SkySonic | Israel | Hypersonic interceptor | Under development |
Iron Beam | Israel | Laser Air Defense | Under development |
Red Sky | Israel | Tactical Air Defense |
Surface-to-surface missiles
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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Delilah-GL | Israel | Tactical strike | 250km range |
LORA | Israel | Quasi-ballistic missile | 400km range |
Jericho-II | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | 1,700km range |
Jericho-III | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | 6,500-11,500km range |
Jericho-IV | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | Unknown range, possibly in development still |
See also
References
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