【Israel's "Blue Sparrow" Missile Hits Iran 2000 Kilometers Away】
Social media footage shows that after the US-Israeli air strike on Iran, remnants of what appear to be Israel's "Blue Sparrow" missile boosters were found in Iraq and Syria. If confirmed, this would mean that this air-launched ballistic missile has been deployed in actual combat.
The "Blue Sparrow" missile was developed by an Israeli defense giant. In fact, the "Sparrow" missile is a series, which includes not only the "Blue Sparrow" missile, but also the "Black Sparrow" and "Silver Sparrow". The original design purpose of the "Blue Sparrow" missile was to simulate various ballistic missile threats to test the interception effectiveness of Israel's "Arrow" air defense system.
Although it was originally designed for testing, it can be converted into a long-range precision strike weapon for actual combat by replacing it with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead and a dedicated fuze.
From previous images released by the Israeli military, the "Blue Sparrow" missile has appeared under the belly of Israeli "Hawk" fighter jets, and the "Hawk" fighter jets were indeed the main combat force in this attack on Iran.
The estimated range of the "Blue Sparrow" missile is between 1500 to 2000 kilometers, which means that Israeli aircraft can directly launch weapons from the skies over Syria without entering Iranian airspace. After being launched, the missile will fly on its own trajectory into the target area. In fact, if the missile's range is indeed 2000 kilometers, Israeli aircraft could even directly launch it from within their own airspace.
Military analysts point out that air-launched missiles can penetrate at extremely high speeds, shortening the response time of the enemy's air defense systems, which is advantageous for striking well-protected strategic facilities.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858999940392010/
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