Doesn't hurt to dream.The Delilah missile is a cruise missile developed in Israel by Israel Military Industries (IMI), built to target moving and re-locatable targets with a CEP of 1 metre. The Delilah missile is the name of several variants of an Israeli missile built by IMI. It was originally developed as an aerial decoy, but evolved into an offensive strike weapon in the 1990s used by Israel F-16's and upgraded
F-4E attack aircraft.
The Delilah is an air-launched stand-off and cruise missile, with a turbo jet engine that allows the ability to loiter in order to enable it to target well-hidden threats, as well as attack moving targets, making it ideal in destroying Surface-to-air missile threats. It has a range of 250 km, and can destroy targets both on sea and on land. An autopilot onboard as well as an INS/GPS navigation system allows the missile to perform its mission autonomously; a data link enables intervention and target validation.
The missile can be fitted with a variety of warheads and can be fitted to most aircraft,The Delilah-GL is a ground-launched version of the Delilah cruise missile, that has a range of 250 km. It is equipped with a 30 kg conventional explosive warhead but is capable of carrying other payloads, such as infrared target seeking and guidance devices. It is guided by GPS and has the ability to loiter in the target area, before confirming the target through real-time visual intelligence
Type Cruise missile
Place of origin Israel
Service history
In service 1995-
Used by Israel, South Korea
Production history
Manufacturer Israel Military Industries
Specifications
Weight 250 kilograms (550 lb)
Length 3.31 metres (10.9 ft)
Diameter 0.33 metres (1 ft 1 in)
Warhead weight 30 kilograms (66 lb)
Wingspan 1.15 metres (3 ft 9 in)
Operational
range 150 kilometres (93 mi)
Flight altitude 28,000 feet (8,500 m)
Speed Mach 0.3-0.7 (Dive: Mach 0.85)
Guidance
system CCD\IIR with GPS\INS
Accuracy 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) CEP
Launch
platform aircraft, helicopter, ground launcher, sea launcher