EXTRA ("Extended Range Artillery") is an

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system developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces,

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since 2013. It has a maximum range of 150km with a 120kg unitary warhead and accuracy of 10m CEP. The EXTRA missiles can be launched by IMI's

LYNX (MRL) Lynx is a multiple rocket launcher developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces and other countries. It can be configured to carry a variety of rockets in two sealed pod containers: 40 (2 pods ...

launcher, as well as from a variety of other available launchers. The ship launched version is called TRIGON. IMI developed an air launched version of the missile, originally called

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. The air-launched version has been renamed Rampage; it was scheduled to enter series production in 2019.

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{{missile-stub Rocket artillery Surface-to-surface missiles Guided missiles of Israel Military equipment introduced in the 2010s

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