MARS (missile)

MARS (Multi-purpose, Air-launched Rocket System) is an air-to-surface missile developed by Israel Military Industries. It is expected to offer a roughly 54nmi (100km) strike range. Suitable for use against fixed targets such as radar sites, communications centres, weapons storage facilities and airfields, plus mobile threats, the GPS-guided Mars design is 4.4m (14.4ft) long and has a launch weight of 500kg (1,100lb).[1][2][3]

This article is about the missiles of Israel. For the missiles of North Korea, see Hwaseong.

See also

References
  1. "IMI offers Mars missile for multiple fighters". flightglobal.com. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. "IMI develops air-launched missile that sounds familiar". upi.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. Desk, iHLS News (31 October 2014). "Cost effective rocket for aircraft unveiled - iHLS". i-hls.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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