{"id":2602,"date":"2025-07-07T12:07:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T05:22:28","slug":"air-lora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/air-lora\/","title":{"rendered":"AIR LORA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>AIR LORA Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly considering the acquisition of AIR LORA, an advanced air-launched ballistic missile, to significantly bolster its long range strike capabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About AIR LORA<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an advanced <\/span><b>air-launched <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ballistic-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ballistic missile<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed by <\/span><b>Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>short-range air-to-ground missile (AGM)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed <\/span><b>for strike missions against high-value and well-protected targets <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as command centres, air force bases, infrastructure, and naval vessels in dense littoral environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a diameter of 0.624 m and a length of 5.2 m, with a launch weight of approximately 1,600 kg.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can carry a payload of up to 600 kg, and can deploy a single high explosive (HE) warhead or submunitions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>fire-and-forget missile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> system that functions autonomously after launch.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not require guidance from the aircraft once it is released.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The missile <\/span><b>can also change its target coordinates mid-flight,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allowing adjustments during changing battlefield scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features high survivability with advanced i<\/span><b>mmune INS\/GNSS navigation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>strong anti-jamming capabilities,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allowing for 24\/7 operation in extreme weather conditions and highly contested battlefields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>maximum range of 400 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be simply integrated into airborne platforms as a stand-alone configuration or through the avionics system\u201d and is easy to operate, \u201cwith simple fire-and-forget and autonomous operation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a very high mission success rate, mainly due to its supersonic speed and its <\/span><b>combat-proven GNSS anti-jamming system\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as <\/span><b>terminal trajectory shaping<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a 90\u00b0 attack angle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-plans-supersonic-firepower-upgrade-iaf-eyes-israeli-air-lora-missile-after-rampage-success-details\/articleshow\/122268367.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air LORA is an air-launched variant of the Long-Range Artillery (LORA) ballistic missile, designed for precision strikes with extended range capabilities. 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