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Surface Vessel Weapon System IAI Gabriel SSM |
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Gabriel is a family of sea skimming anti-ship missiles manufactured
by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The initial
variant of the missile was developed in the 1960s in response to the
needs of the Israeli Navy which first deployed it in 1970. Since
then, variants have been exported to navies around the world. Variants: Gabriel I: The development of the Gabriel for the Israeli Navy began in 1962, before being first shown to the public in 1970. It was touted to be the world's first operational sea-skimming missile, and saw extensive action during the Yom Kippur War. A batch of 50 was imported by the Republic of China Navy for evaluation and as the interim weapon for the three Allen M. Sumner class destroyers upgraded with Gabriel Mk 2 missile system, and it is also the basis for the Taiwanese Hsiung Feng I missile. Gabriel II: The Gabriel Mk 2, an improved version of Gabriel, was created in 1972 and entered service in 1976. It was also built under license in South Africa under the name Skerpioen (Afrikaans for Scorpion). The Taiwanese Hsiung Feng I missile can be considered as a parallel development, being based on Gabriel Mk 1 but with similar improvements, and ordnances used by the two systems are interchangeable. Gabriel III: Gabriel III and Gabriel III A/S were introduced in 1978 with major improvements. The air-launched Gabriel III A/S has a range of over 60 km. Both Gabriel III versions employ the widely used 'fire and forget' mode. Gabriel IV: Developed in the early 1990s is related to the Gabriel Mk III but larger and with a turbojet engine for sustained flight. It is distinguishable from the Mk III because of its swept wings with cropped tip. Like the Mk III, it has 3 guidance modes: Fire and Forget, Fire and Update with data link, and Fire and command using Radar update. Gabriel V: Israel Aerospace Industries is reportedly working on a Gabriel V Advanced Naval Attack Missile, with an advanced active multi-spectral seeker designed for cluttered littoral environments. As of 2020, this variant is deployed by the Finnish and Israeli navies. Range is claimed to be more than 200 km to 400 km. Successful test firing of the Gabriel V was conducted by the Israel Defense Forces on September 21, 2022. Specifications: Weight: Mark I: 430 kg (950 lb) Mark II: 522 kg (1,151 lb) Mark III: 560 kg (1,230 lb) Mark III A/S: 590 kg (1,300 lb) Mark IV: 960 kg (2,120 lb) Mark V: 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) Length: Mark I: 3.35 m (11.0 ft) Mark II: 3.36 m (11.0 ft) Mark III: 3.75 m (12.3 ft) Mark III A/S: 3.78 m (12.4 ft) Mark IV: 4.7 m (15 ft) Mark V: 5.5 m (18 ft) Diameter: Mark I/ II /III / IIIA/S: 330 mm (13 in) Mark IV: 440 mm (17 in) Wingspan: Mark I / II:1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) Mark III:1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) Mark IIIA/S1.08 m (3 ft 7 in) Mark IV:1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Warhead: Mark II: 100 kg (220 lb) Mark III / IIIA/S: 150 kg (330 lb) Mark IV: 240 kg (530 lb) Operational range: Mark I: 20 km (12 mi) Mark II:6-36 km (3.7-22.4 mi) Mark III:36 km (22 mi) Mark IIIA/S:60 km (37 mi) Mark IV:200 km (120 mi) Mark V/Blue Spear/Sea Serpent:400 km (250 mi) Flight altitude: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) Guidance system: Mark I / II:Semi-Active Radar Mark III / IIIA/S / IV: Active Radar source: wikipedia |
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       five Gabriel SSM box-launchers aboard an Isreali Navy Sa'ar 3 class Missile Boat  a Gabriel SSM was fired from an Isreali Navy Sa'ar 4 class Fast Attack Missile Craft |
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