Germany successfully tests Israeli ballistic missile, officials say
Germany successfully tested an Israeli ballistic missile with a reported range of up to 500 km, officials said, to bolster long-range strike capabilities.
- On Wednesday, the German Navy successfully tested an Israeli-built LORA ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, marking a strategic milestone as Germany currently lacks ballistic missiles in its arsenal.
- Amid increased threats from Russia, officials conducted the trial to enhance defense capabilities, aligning with the German Navy's 'Marine 2035 and Beyond' plan to modernize long-range strike capabilities.
- With a range of up to 500 km , the LORA system outperforms Germany's current inventory of about 600 Taurus cruise missiles, providing enhanced sea-to-shore and sea-to-sea precision strike capabilities.
- Navy Chief Jan Christian Kaack called the trial a success, stating, "Our units can successfully deploy the system, and its potential range exceeds anything we have seen before," highlighting Germany-Israel partnership.
- Berlin remains engaged in multinational collaborations to develop long-range missiles while pursuing external procurement options to bolster maritime defense readiness as Western powers address security needs.
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Germany successfully tested an Israeli-made ballistic missile in the North Atlantic overnight, military officials said Wednesday, as Western powers race to acquire long-range weapons in the face of increasing threats attributed to Russia. The test of the LORA missile, built by Israel Aerospace Industries, occurred just hours after Berlin publicly blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August and ordered response …
The Federal Ministry of Defence reported on the successful testing of the Lora missile by an Israeli manufacturer, Israel Aerospace Industries, which could be the first ballistic missile to arm a Bundesver.
Germany claims that the success of the test "represents a new chapter in terms of deterrence" after accusing Moscow of the hybrid attack in Leipzig.
In a top-secret night operation between Ireland and Iceland, the German Navy fired a ballistic missile from a warship for the first time. The Israeli weapon system Lora with a range of more than 500 kilometres is intended to close a long-term skill gap in the Bundeswehr and to lift the deterrence against Russia to a completely new level.
Amid Cold War Tensions with Russia, Germany Announces Test of Israeli Ballistic Missile: Watch Video
The test was carried out by the German Navy in the North Atlantic and was successful, according to the announcements - The missile has a range of 400 kilometers
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