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Jericho 1
Originated From:Israel
Possessed By:Israel
Alternate Name:YA-1, YA-3, YA-4
Class:Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM),Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM), Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Basing:Road-mobile
Length:13.4 m
Diameter:0.8 m
Launch Weight:6,700 kg
Payload:Single warhead, 450 kg
Warhead:HE, nuclear 20 kT, chemical
Propulsion:Two-stage solid propellant
Range:500 km
Status:Obsolete
In Service:1973-?
The Jericho 1 is a short-range, road-mobile, solid propellant ballistic missile. Its primary function is as a strike weapon against hostile neighbors and can be equipped for a conventional, chemical, or nuclear response.
The Jericho 1 is believed to have entered development in 1962 with the assistance of the French company Marcel-Dassault. It is believed that 16 test launches took place between 1965 and 1968, of which 10 were successful. In 1973, the missile entered service, originally deployed in caves in Zacharia, south-west of Tel Aviv.
The initial deployment of the Jericho 1 was significant in that it gave Israel the ability to counter any military attack with nuclear weapons. Though Israel has stated that it will not be the first to deploy nuclear weapons, the Jericho 1 was also a deterrent against a conventional invasion by threatening escalation. The range on the Jericho 1 is sufficient to strike major cities such as Damascus and Cairo from secured launch locations. In the wake of the 1973 war, this deterrent against a future Syrian or Egyptian attack was critical.
The Jericho 1’s maximum range was approximately 500 km (310 miles) and it carried a payload of 650 kg, reportedly either a 450 kg high explosive or 20 kT nuclear warhead. Considering the size of the payload, this yield is low and could have been increased in the future. In fact, reports indicate that an upgraded version of the Jericho 1 was designed to do precisely that. The Jericho 1 had a launch weight of 6,700 kg, a length of 13.4 m, and a width of 0.8 m. It used a two-stage solid propellant engine with a separating warhead and a reported accuracy of 1000 m CEP. It could be launched from a railroad flat truck or a mobile vehicle.
It is believed that all Jericho 1 missiles have been taken out of service and replaced with the superior Jericho 2 design.
Jericho 2
The Jericho 2 is a medium-range, road-mobile, solid propellant ballistic missile. The missiles are currently based in Zacharia, located south-west of Tel Aviv and stationed in underground caves and silos. It is believed that approximately 90 Jericho 2 missiles are deployed at this site.
The Jericho 2 was a continuation of the Jericho 1 project. It entered development in 1977 and there have been several reported test firings since 1986. There is some evidence that it originated as a joint Israeli-Iranian project but, if so, any cooperation ended by 1979. Reports also indicate that there was cooperation between the Israeli Jericho 2 and South African Arniston missile project during the 1980s, which is further evidenced by the 1,400 km (869 mile) test launch of a possible Jericho 2 in South Africa during 1989. Eight additional tests are believed to have been conducted by Israel between 1989 and 2001.
It has a reported maximum range of 1,500 km (932 miles), but the capability of the design is such that it may have a range of up to 3,500 or 4,000 km (2,174 or 2,485 miles). This greater range would be sufficient to strike most targets within the Middle East from secure launch locations. The Jericho 2 is 14.0 m long and 1.56 m wide, with a reported launch weight of 26,000 kg (although an alternative launch weight of 21,935 kg has been suggested). It has a 1,000 kg payload, capable of carrying a considerable amount of high explosives or a 1 MT yield nuclear warhead. It uses a two-stage solid propellant engine with a separating warhead. Its accuracy is unknown. The missile can be launched from a silo, a railroad flat truck, or a mobile vehicle. This gives it the ability to be hidden, moved quickly, or kept in a hardened silo, ensuring survival against any attack.
It is believed that the Jericho 3 was declared operational in 2011, and, as a result, the Jericho 2 will be slowly phased out over the next ten years.
Jericho 3
The Jericho III is the first Israeli Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). It is a further development of the Jericho I Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) and Jericho II Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM). It is also believed to share technology with the Shavit space launch vehicle.
The Jericho III is known to be 15.5 m in length and 1.56 m in diameter, and is estimated to weigh 30 000 kg. While the Jericho I and Jericho II are both uniformly cylindrical in shape, the Jericho III's first and second stages are very different in diameter. Both the first and second stage have small fins for drag stabilization, and possibly for maneuvering purposes.
It employs inertial guidance, while the final stage with the warhead is radar-guided. The warhead is not believed to be particularly accurate compared to those of the ICBMs employed by the superpowers, with an estimated CEP of 1 000 m.
The range of the Jericho III is substantial, encompassing the entirety of the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and most of North America, South America, and North Oceania. As such, the Jericho III enables the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to launch a nuclear warhead into almost any location on Earth. At relatively closer-range targets, the reentry velocity is such that the Jericho III is believed to be largely immune to all operational missile defense systems.
The warhead of this missile is estimated to weigh 1 000 kg, and conventional, biological, chemical, and nuclear warheads are believed to exist, though the full range of warhead options are impossible to confirm due to the secretive nature of the IDF missile command. Some sources report, that yield of the Jericho III's nuclear warhead is approximately 20 kT. Though a yield this small by modern ICBM standard, it is arguably capable of causing significant damage to a modern battlefield or city. It is sufficient for the purpose of a nuclear deterrent.
The Jericho III is known to be silo-based, though some sources claim that it may have a road-mobile version. The land-based silos are claimed to be virtually invulnerable to nuclear attack.
Though it entered service in 2008, the Jericho III was not declared operational until 2011. The first test launch is believed to have occurred in January 2008, with a motor test in the following February. Several additional test launches have been reported, including one in July of 2013. In 2011 an upgraded version of the Jericho III was tested. The success rate of the Jericho III in both launching and guidance is unknown.
The cost and numbers of the Jericho III are classified, though it is likely that the development costs associated with this missile have precluded the IDF from fielding as many as with the preceding Jericho-series missiles.
After a further test in 2013 Alon Ben David published this opinion in an article in Aviation Week on the missile's range and throw weight "Reportedly, Israel's Jericho III intermediate-range ballistic missile is capable of carrying a 1,000-kg (2,204-lb.) warhead more than 5,000 km. It is estimated by missilethreat.com that it has a range of 4,800 to 6,500 km (2,982 to 4,038 miles), though a 2004 missile proliferation survey by the Congressional Research Service put its possible maximum range at 11,500 km.
http://www.military-today.com/missiles/jericho_3.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_(missile)
http://missilethreat.com/missiles/jericho-123/
Originated From:Israel
Possessed By:Israel
Alternate Name:YA-1, YA-3, YA-4
Class:Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM),Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM), Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Basing:Road-mobile
Length:13.4 m
Diameter:0.8 m
Launch Weight:6,700 kg
Payload:Single warhead, 450 kg
Warhead:HE, nuclear 20 kT, chemical
Propulsion:Two-stage solid propellant
Range:500 km
Status:Obsolete
In Service:1973-?
The Jericho 1 is a short-range, road-mobile, solid propellant ballistic missile. Its primary function is as a strike weapon against hostile neighbors and can be equipped for a conventional, chemical, or nuclear response.
The Jericho 1 is believed to have entered development in 1962 with the assistance of the French company Marcel-Dassault. It is believed that 16 test launches took place between 1965 and 1968, of which 10 were successful. In 1973, the missile entered service, originally deployed in caves in Zacharia, south-west of Tel Aviv.
The initial deployment of the Jericho 1 was significant in that it gave Israel the ability to counter any military attack with nuclear weapons. Though Israel has stated that it will not be the first to deploy nuclear weapons, the Jericho 1 was also a deterrent against a conventional invasion by threatening escalation. The range on the Jericho 1 is sufficient to strike major cities such as Damascus and Cairo from secured launch locations. In the wake of the 1973 war, this deterrent against a future Syrian or Egyptian attack was critical.
The Jericho 1’s maximum range was approximately 500 km (310 miles) and it carried a payload of 650 kg, reportedly either a 450 kg high explosive or 20 kT nuclear warhead. Considering the size of the payload, this yield is low and could have been increased in the future. In fact, reports indicate that an upgraded version of the Jericho 1 was designed to do precisely that. The Jericho 1 had a launch weight of 6,700 kg, a length of 13.4 m, and a width of 0.8 m. It used a two-stage solid propellant engine with a separating warhead and a reported accuracy of 1000 m CEP. It could be launched from a railroad flat truck or a mobile vehicle.
It is believed that all Jericho 1 missiles have been taken out of service and replaced with the superior Jericho 2 design.
Jericho 2
The Jericho 2 is a medium-range, road-mobile, solid propellant ballistic missile. The missiles are currently based in Zacharia, located south-west of Tel Aviv and stationed in underground caves and silos. It is believed that approximately 90 Jericho 2 missiles are deployed at this site.
The Jericho 2 was a continuation of the Jericho 1 project. It entered development in 1977 and there have been several reported test firings since 1986. There is some evidence that it originated as a joint Israeli-Iranian project but, if so, any cooperation ended by 1979. Reports also indicate that there was cooperation between the Israeli Jericho 2 and South African Arniston missile project during the 1980s, which is further evidenced by the 1,400 km (869 mile) test launch of a possible Jericho 2 in South Africa during 1989. Eight additional tests are believed to have been conducted by Israel between 1989 and 2001.
It has a reported maximum range of 1,500 km (932 miles), but the capability of the design is such that it may have a range of up to 3,500 or 4,000 km (2,174 or 2,485 miles). This greater range would be sufficient to strike most targets within the Middle East from secure launch locations. The Jericho 2 is 14.0 m long and 1.56 m wide, with a reported launch weight of 26,000 kg (although an alternative launch weight of 21,935 kg has been suggested). It has a 1,000 kg payload, capable of carrying a considerable amount of high explosives or a 1 MT yield nuclear warhead. It uses a two-stage solid propellant engine with a separating warhead. Its accuracy is unknown. The missile can be launched from a silo, a railroad flat truck, or a mobile vehicle. This gives it the ability to be hidden, moved quickly, or kept in a hardened silo, ensuring survival against any attack.
It is believed that the Jericho 3 was declared operational in 2011, and, as a result, the Jericho 2 will be slowly phased out over the next ten years.
Jericho 3
The Jericho III is the first Israeli Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). It is a further development of the Jericho I Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) and Jericho II Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM). It is also believed to share technology with the Shavit space launch vehicle.
The Jericho III is known to be 15.5 m in length and 1.56 m in diameter, and is estimated to weigh 30 000 kg. While the Jericho I and Jericho II are both uniformly cylindrical in shape, the Jericho III's first and second stages are very different in diameter. Both the first and second stage have small fins for drag stabilization, and possibly for maneuvering purposes.
It employs inertial guidance, while the final stage with the warhead is radar-guided. The warhead is not believed to be particularly accurate compared to those of the ICBMs employed by the superpowers, with an estimated CEP of 1 000 m.
The range of the Jericho III is substantial, encompassing the entirety of the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and most of North America, South America, and North Oceania. As such, the Jericho III enables the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to launch a nuclear warhead into almost any location on Earth. At relatively closer-range targets, the reentry velocity is such that the Jericho III is believed to be largely immune to all operational missile defense systems.
The warhead of this missile is estimated to weigh 1 000 kg, and conventional, biological, chemical, and nuclear warheads are believed to exist, though the full range of warhead options are impossible to confirm due to the secretive nature of the IDF missile command. Some sources report, that yield of the Jericho III's nuclear warhead is approximately 20 kT. Though a yield this small by modern ICBM standard, it is arguably capable of causing significant damage to a modern battlefield or city. It is sufficient for the purpose of a nuclear deterrent.
The Jericho III is known to be silo-based, though some sources claim that it may have a road-mobile version. The land-based silos are claimed to be virtually invulnerable to nuclear attack.
Though it entered service in 2008, the Jericho III was not declared operational until 2011. The first test launch is believed to have occurred in January 2008, with a motor test in the following February. Several additional test launches have been reported, including one in July of 2013. In 2011 an upgraded version of the Jericho III was tested. The success rate of the Jericho III in both launching and guidance is unknown.
The cost and numbers of the Jericho III are classified, though it is likely that the development costs associated with this missile have precluded the IDF from fielding as many as with the preceding Jericho-series missiles.
After a further test in 2013 Alon Ben David published this opinion in an article in Aviation Week on the missile's range and throw weight "Reportedly, Israel's Jericho III intermediate-range ballistic missile is capable of carrying a 1,000-kg (2,204-lb.) warhead more than 5,000 km. It is estimated by missilethreat.com that it has a range of 4,800 to 6,500 km (2,982 to 4,038 miles), though a 2004 missile proliferation survey by the Congressional Research Service put its possible maximum range at 11,500 km.
http://www.military-today.com/missiles/jericho_3.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_(missile)
http://missilethreat.com/missiles/jericho-123/
. The first time i heard about Jericho missile was in Iron man movie.
