India plans to acquire and locally produce Long Range Artillery (LORA) ballistic missiles developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), it has emerged.
According to Israeli media reports, Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has signed with Israeli Defence Director General Amir Baram a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence collaboration between the two countries.
India’s interest in Israel’s LORA was reinforced by the usage of the Rampage missile in recent military encounters with Pakistan, reports said. While Rampage, with a range near 250 kilometres and deployed from aircraft such as the Sukhoi-30 and MiG-29, is highly accurate, its shorter range exposes launch aircraft to advanced air-defence systems.
LORA, developed by IAI’s MLM division, reportedly extends operational reach to about 400 kilometres, allowing strikes on enemy sites while keeping aircraft outside the threat envelope.
The missile weighs 1,600 kilograms, flies at supersonic speeds, and uses satellite navigation protected against disruption. One of its outstanding features is that it is "fire and forget", meaning that once it has been launched at the target, there is no need to guide it.
It can carry various warheads for deployment against soft targets or against bunkers.
India, which is the largest buyer of Israel’s defence industries according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), accounted for roughly 34% of Israel’s defence exports from 2020 to 2024.
Reports said India is also interested in the “Ice Breaker” cruise missile, which is designed for attacks at ranges of about 300 km against land and sea targets. The missile is effective in all weather conditions, can function well in environments saturated with electronic warfare, and has infrared (IIR)-based navigation and missile guidance capabilities, which, through AI, can acquire and identify targets.
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According to Israeli media reports, Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has signed with Israeli Defence Director General Amir Baram a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence collaboration between the two countries.
India’s interest in Israel’s LORA was reinforced by the usage of the Rampage missile in recent military encounters with Pakistan, reports said. While Rampage, with a range near 250 kilometres and deployed from aircraft such as the Sukhoi-30 and MiG-29, is highly accurate, its shorter range exposes launch aircraft to advanced air-defence systems.
LORA, developed by IAI’s MLM division, reportedly extends operational reach to about 400 kilometres, allowing strikes on enemy sites while keeping aircraft outside the threat envelope.
The missile weighs 1,600 kilograms, flies at supersonic speeds, and uses satellite navigation protected against disruption. One of its outstanding features is that it is "fire and forget", meaning that once it has been launched at the target, there is no need to guide it.
It can carry various warheads for deployment against soft targets or against bunkers.
India, which is the largest buyer of Israel’s defence industries according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), accounted for roughly 34% of Israel’s defence exports from 2020 to 2024.
Reports said India is also interested in the “Ice Breaker” cruise missile, which is designed for attacks at ranges of about 300 km against land and sea targets. The missile is effective in all weather conditions, can function well in environments saturated with electronic warfare, and has infrared (IIR)-based navigation and missile guidance capabilities, which, through AI, can acquire and identify targets.
India interested in Israel’s LORA missile system: reports
India plans to acquire and locally produce Long Range Artillery (LORA) ballistic missiles developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), it has emerged.
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