Israel’s Rafael defense firm unveils new long-range cruise missile

Israeli defense firm Rafael unveiled a new long-range cruise missile in a press release Wednesday morning, offering a larger warhead and extended range.

According to Rafael, the new Super Ice missile, part of the the Ice Breaker family, offers a 1,000 pound warhead, the ability to launch from air, land, or sea, and extended range.

Previous Ice Breaker missiles carried a 250 pound warhead with a range of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles). Rafael has not published the range of the Super Ice.

The new missile is also not dependent on GPS, but “incorporates advanced capabilities, including robust autonomous navigation, low-altitude terrain-following flight, all-weather operation and high-precision engagement of diverse targets,” the firm said in a press release.