Israel develops rocket launched from inside a shipping container
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This is a weapon that could be used to launch an attack on Iran from a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf. If terrorists were able to adapt this technology it could cause havoc.
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Though the concept has yet to find its big break, defense contractors continue to expand on the idea of highly mobile weapon systems that meet the size and weight restrictions of standard shipping containers. Now, Israel has tested such a system and says it has buyers already in line.
On June 20, 2017, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said it had successfully test-fired its Long-Range Artillery (LORA) system from a containerized launcher on the back of a truck sitting on the deck of a cargo ship. The state-operated firm first unveiled the mobile ballistic missile back in 2006. The experiment, which destroyed a pre-planned target, was part of final trials ahead of “several deals that involve the system,” according to a press release.
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This is a weapon that could be used to launch an attack on Iran from a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf. If terrorists were able to adapt this technology it could cause havoc.
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