IAI Unveils First Air-Breathing Cruise Missile At Farnborough

FANBOROUGH—Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) first air-breathing cruise missile has made its Farnborough Airshow debut.

The Wind Demon air-to-surface cruise missile adds to IAI's catalog of rocket-powered weapons, which includes the LORA ballistic missile, the Gabriel V anti-ship missile and the Nimrod anti-tank missile.

Israel’s largest aerospace company designed the Wind Demon for the growing market for long-range, affordable missiles that can be delivered precisely on targets. The missile broke cover for the first time at the Eurosatory trade show in June.

“We see a growing market demand for effective and affordable systems that will offer attacks in mass,” said Guy Barlev, general manager of IAI’s Systems Missiles & Space Group.

Using electro-optical, infrared imaging and semi-active laser seekers, the 140-kg (308-lb.) Wind Demon can hit within 1 m (3.3 ft.) of a target more than 107 nm (123 mi.) away, IAI said.

An official rendering shows the Wind Demon attacking a mobile, multi-launch rocket system.