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ID

OSMP871

Date

17 December 2020

Source

Reported Location

Year

Munition Category

Tentative Model

Base Colour

Condition

Mechanical Feature

Guidance

Domain

Fins Characteristic

Analyst Note

This Blue Sparrow-series air-launched ballistic missile is being carried by an F-15C fighter aircraft from 106 Squadron Israeli Air Force. The missile is marked with the logos of three organisations involved in its development—the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the Directorate of Defence Research & Development, and the Israel Missile Defense Organization—and the Blue Sparrow programme logo of the manufacturer (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems). The booster section also features bright-orange fins and markings consistent with its use as a target missile, here modified to accept a high explosive warhead. (ARES)