Rafael marks milestone in development of I-Derby ER air-to-air missile

February 26, 2021

The Jerusalem Post:

 

In yet another step to improve air superiority, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on Thursday that it has completed the development of the ground-based Air Defense version of the I-Derby ER (Extended Range) air-to-air missile.

During the test series that concluded earlier this week at Rafael’s facility in southern Israel, the company performed a ground launch to test the missile’s command and control, navigation and flight trajectory capabilities.

The company said that these tests serve as a significant milestone in I-Derby ER’s development, which is the newest and most advanced of Rafael’s electromagnetic air-to-air missiles, marking the completion of the missile’s ground-version development…

 

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