- Gabriel missile
Infobox Weapon
is_missile=yes
name=A Gabriel Mk 3 A/S missile
caption=
origin=
type=Short-range anti-ship missile
service=
used_by=
manufacturer=Israel Aircraft Industries
unit_cost=
production_date=
service=1962
engine=
weight=430 kg (MK I)
522 kg (MK II)
length=3.35 m
diameter=34 cm
wingspan=1.35 m
speed=240 m/s
vehicle_range=20 km (MK I)
6-36 km (MK II)
ceiling=
altitude=2.5 m
filling=100 kg
guidance=Semi-active radar and manual
detonation=
launch_platform=The Gabriel is an
Israeli sea-skimming anti-ship missile , also known as a Scorpion missile in theSouth African Navy .Development of the Gabriel for the
Israeli Navy began in1962 . The first model was ready by the 1973Yom Kippur War and was credited with easily defeating Syrian and Egyptian ships armed with theSoviet -made Styx missile.Gabriel III and Gabriel III A/S were introduced with major improvements. The air-launched Gabriel III A/S has a range of over 60km. Both Gabriel III versions utilise the now widely used '
fire and forget ' mode. The air-launched Gabriel flies so low that it is extremely hard for enemy targets to detect early enough to counter.A new long-range turbojet-powered version of the Gabriel (Gabriel IV) has a 200km range.
New models of the Gabriel are still used by
Chile ,Ecuador ,Israel ,Mexico ,South Africa ,Sri Lanka ,Kenya , and other countries.Operators
;CHI;flag|Ecuador;ISR;flag|Kenya;MEX;RSA;flag|Sri Lanka
External links
* [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/sea_missiles/gabriel/Gabriel.html Israeli-weapons.com]
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