List of munitions used by the Israeli Air Force explained
This List of Munitions of the Israeli Air Force lists the missiles, bombs and related equipment in use by the Israeli Air Force.
Air-to-air missiles
Model | Origin | Role | Notes |
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| United States | Medium-range air-to-air missile | In limited use |
AIM-9 Sidewinder | United States | Short-range air-to-air missile | |
| United States | Medium-range air-to-air missile | |
| Israel | Medium-range air-to-air missile | Active radar homing missile |
| Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | In limited use |
| Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | |
| Israel | Short-range air-to-air missile | Latest Python variant |
Sky Spear | Israel | Long-range air-to-air missile | Revealed in 2023 |
Sky Sting | Israel | Long-range air-to-air missile | Under development by Rafael | |
Air-to-surface missiles
Bombs and Guidance Kits
!Model!Origin!Role!NotesGBU-12 Paveway II | United States | | 500lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-15 | United States | | 2,000lbs precision guided bomb |
GBU-16 Paveway II | United States | | 1,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-27 Paveway III | United States | Bunker busting capabilities | 2,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-28 | United States | Bunker busting capabilities | 4,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-31 | United States | Joint-Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) | 2,000lbs laser guided bomb |
GBU-32 | United States | Joint-Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) | 1,000lbs precision guided bomb |
GBU-39/B | United States | Focused-Leathality Munition (FLM) | 250lbs precision guided bomb |
BLU-109 | United States | Hardened Penetration Bomb | 550lbs free-fall bomb |
MPR-500 | Israel | | 500lbs precision guided bomb |
MLGB | Israel | | 250lbs laser guided bomb |
MSOV | Israel | Stand off capabilities | 1,500lbs glide bomb |
FASTLIGHT | Israel | | 110lbs precision guided bomb |
M117 | United States | | 387lbs free-fall bomb |
Spice 250 | Israel | Developed from the AGM-142 | 250lbs precision guided bomb | |
!Model!Origin!Role!NotesJDAM | United States | | Conversion kits for U.S. supplied bombs |
Griffin | Israel | | Laser guided conversion kit |
Spice | Israel | | Precision guided conversion kit |
Lizard | Israel | GPS/INS and Laser | Conversion kit for unguided munitions | |
Surface-to-air missiles
Main Article: Air Defense Command of Israel
!Model!Origin!Role!NotesArrow | Israel | Theater ballistic missile defense | |
MIM-104 Patriot | United States | Air and ballistic missile defense | Retirement announced
- PAC-2/GEM+ variants.
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David's Sling | Israel | Air defense | Utilizes AESA radar |
SPYDER | Israel | Air defense | Utilizes Derby and Python missiles |
Iron Dome | Israel | Air Defense | |
Light Blade | Israel | UAV and small craft air defense | First laser based air defense system worldwide |
SkySonic | Israel | Hypersonic interceptor | Under development |
Iron Beam | Israel | Laser Air Defense | Under development |
Red Sky | Israel | Tactical Air Defense | | |
Surface-to-surface missiles
!Model!Origin!Role!NotesDelilah-GL | Israel | Tactical strike | 250km range |
LORA | Israel | Quasi-ballistic missile | 400km range |
Jericho-II | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | 1,700km range |
Jericho-III | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | 6,500-11,500km range |
Jericho-IV | Israel | Nuclear capable ballistic missile | Unknown range, possibly in development still | |
See also