Israel Unveils New 'SUPER ICE' Missile Amid Iran Tensions
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled its new "SUPER ICE" cruise missile, designed for stealthy, long-range strikes with a large warhead and advanced navigation. The missile can be launched from land, air, or sea and features GPS-independent targeting. Its development in Israel and demonstration against underground targets suggest a potential role in striking Iranian nuclear facilities.
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- Rafael unveiled the new "SUPER ICE" cruise missile, capable of land, air, and sea launch.
- The missile features a 453 kg warhead and advanced autonomous, GPS-independent navigation.
- It is designed for stealthy, low-altitude, long-range flight to evade radar.
- The SUPER ICE has a warhead four times larger than its predecessor, increasing destructive power.
- Development and production are conducted in Israel to ensure supply chain security.
- The unveiling and demonstration suggest a capability against Iran's underground facilities.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has revealed its new "SUPER ICE" cruise missile, capable of being launched from land, air, or sea. The missile features a 453 kg warhead, advanced autonomous navigation, terrain-following flight, and high precision, even in challenging conditions. It is designed for stealthy, low-altitude, long-range flight to evade radar detection.
The SUPER ICE missile incorporates GPS-independent navigation and an electro-optical seeker with AI-based image matching for target identification in any weather. Rafael officials stated the missile can approach targets undetected until moments before impact, making defense difficult. This new missile is part of the ICE BREAKER family and boasts a warhead four times larger than its predecessor, significantly increasing its destructive power and range.
Development of the SUPER ICE utilizes existing infrastructure for previous ICE BREAKER missiles, allowing for integration with current aircraft and launchers without costly structural modifications. Rafael emphasized that all critical component development, processing, and manufacturing are done in Israel to ensure supply chain continuity and resilience against foreign sanctions or trade restrictions.
The timing of the missile's unveiling, coupled with a demonstration video showing it striking a fortified underground tunnel entrance, suggests a potential Israeli strike capability against Iran's underground nuclear facilities and hardened launch sites, as well as advanced long-range air defense systems.
