Israel use ROCKS and LORA air launched Ballistic Missiles to attack on Iran from Iraqi airspace
with terminal trajectory shaping and a 90° attack angle
it is very difficult to intercept.
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Yes. One way for Israel to get around the distance problem is to launch long-range missiles from the air. In this case, it appears that Israel is using Kinzhal-style ballistic missiles, which have the advantage of range over bombs, but are lacking in their payload. While an F-15E fighter can easily attack with 6 tons of bombs that can be distributed among a dozen targets, if it takes one or two Rocks, the volume of fire and damage caused is very limited. But it is what can be done. The only Israeli fighter that can reach Tehran and return without needing to refuel is the F-15C. All others would need to refuel at some point, either on the way there or on the way back.
Furthermore, the videos that have emerged of the F-15C demonstrate an unusual sight: an F-15C with conformal fuel tanks. Israel is one of the only single-seat F-15 operators that use CFT.
There is talk of around 100 aircraft. And of these “one hundred” many may not be weapon carriers (fighters). If they were long-range missiles, there would be a maximum of around 200 missiles launched.
It is worth noting that Israel can perfectly justify the use of long-range missiles due to the distance of 1,500 km between the two countries and the fact that there are countries between them.
In my opinion, one of Israel’s objectives in this attack was to show that it can reach Tehran and that the closure of Jordanian and Iraqi airspace does not prevent it from doing so, one way or another. If the Iranians thought they were safe due to the distance, this makes it clear that they are not.
The attack was not larger due to several factors, but it makes it clear that Israel can reach any point in Iran with impunity by combining SEAD/DEAD activity with stealth fighters and long-range air-to-surface missiles.
It is very likely that the missiles were launched from Iraqi Kurdistan. Tehran was hit and it is about 600 km from the Iraqi border in a straight line with Israel.
The long-range air-launched missiles that Israel has are:
1. Delilah: 250 km range. Subsonic cruise missile. Did not happen.
2. Rampage: 250 km range. Supersonic ballistic missile. Did not happen.
3. Ice Breaker: cruise, subsonic, 300 km. Did not happen.
4. Rocks: unknown range but likely to be over 1,000 km. Little is known about it but it would be a hypersonic ballistic missile similar to the Kinzhal. Likely.
5. Air LORA: ballistic, supersonic, 1000 km +-. Likely. –
In other words, if Israeli planes hit Tehran and did not enter Iranian airspace, it could only have been with missiles such as the Rocks and Air LORA. Both are not recognized by Israel as being operational.