Rafael introduced a new Super Ice cruise missile with a 453 kg warhead.
The Israeli defense concern Rafael presented a new cruise missile, a modification of the icebreaker family. It can be launched from ground installations, fighter jets and ships, fly at extremely low altitude, remain invisible to radar and target without the use of GPS. According to company representatives, the missile travels most of its way secretly and becomes vulnerable only moments before impact, when interception is no longer possible.
The main difference between the new product and the basic version of the icebreaker, which was previously used to strike Iran outside its airspace, is the 453 kg warhead. It is four times more powerful than the previous modification, which significantly increases the missile's destructive power while maintaining range and accuracy.
The presentation took place against the background of a new round of tensions between Israel and Iran. A day earlier, Tehran also demonstrated a new underground missile complex with ballistic and cruise missiles, including an unnamed latest development, the characteristics of which have not yet been revealed. Both countries use the demonstration of new weapons as a tool for mutual deterrence.