IAI Gabriel V

IAI Gabriel V

Type: missile

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: Israel

Manufacturer: IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries)

First Deployed: 2020

Overview

Fifth generation of Israel's pioneering Gabriel anti-ship missile family, which traces its lineage to the Gabriel Mk I — one of the world's first operational anti-ship missiles that achieved historic success in the 1973 Yom Kippur War naval battles. The Gabriel V is a long-range (250+ km) turbojet-powered sea-skimming anti-ship missile with GPS/INS mid-course guidance and active radar/imaging infrared dual-mode terminal seeker for high resistance to countermeasures and accurate target classification. Features a sea-skimming flight profile with terrain-following for coastal targets, evasive terminal manoeuvres, and a 150 kg semi-armour-piercing warhead. Can also function as a land-attack missile with pre-programmed waypoint navigation. Deployed on Sa'ar 6 corvettes as the primary anti-ship weapon. The Gabriel family remains one of the most successful anti-ship missile lineages in naval history.

Technical Specifications

typeLong-Range Anti-Ship Missile
range200+ km
speedSubsonic with supersonic terminal sprint (reported)
profileSea-skimming
guidanceINS + GPS + active radar + IIR dual-mode seeker
platformSa'ar 6 corvettes (primary)
manufacturerIAI (Israel)

Operators

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