LORA
Encyclopedia
LORA is a theater quasiballistic
missile
produced in Israel
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It has a range of 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) and a CEP of 10 metres (32.8 ft) when using a combination of GPS and TV for terminal guidance
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It can be ship-launched and land-launched.
Ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
produced in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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It has a range of 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) and a CEP of 10 metres (32.8 ft) when using a combination of GPS and TV for terminal guidance
Missile guidance
Missile guidance refers to a variety of methods of guiding a missile or a guided bomb to its intended target. The missile's target accuracy is a critical factor for its effectiveness...
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It can be ship-launched and land-launched.
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