The Sparrow ( he, אנקור, ) target missile is an Israeli medium-range
air-launched ballistic missile produced by
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The missile is currently used as a
target missile to test the ''
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'' anti-ballistic missile system.
The missile has a modular warhead section and is capable of carrying a high-explosive warhead.
Versions
There are three versions of the missile: Black Sparrow, Blue Sparrow, and Silver Sparrow.
The Silver Sparrow version is designed to simulate Iranian
Shahab-3 class ballistic missiles with a 1,500-2,000 km range.
The Silver Sparrow version was first tested on September 2, 2013.
The launch from the Mediterranean was detected by a Russian ballistic missile early warning radar at
Armavir,
followed by Israeli acknowledgement of the test over an hour later.
References
Guided missiles of Israel
Target missiles
Air-launched ballistic missiles
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