IAI JUMPER

JUMPER
TypeSelf-contained missile launch system
Place of originIsrael
Production history
DesignerIsrael Aerospace Industries
Specifications
Mass63 kg (139 lb)
Length1,800 mm (71 in)
Width150 mm (5.9 in)
Propellantsolid fuel
Operational
range
50 km (31 mi)
Launch
platform
8 missiles in a vertical launch hive on truck, ship or ground

The JUMPER (Hebrew: מנתר) is a self-contained missile launcher system that was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. Each vertical launch hive (VLH) has 8 missiles with an integrated command & control unit.[1]

The JUMPER system requires no operating crew and no special platform. The 1.4 x 1.4m and a height of 2m dimension vertical launch hive can be deployed on a truck, ship or ground. Missile guidance is by GPS or Inertial guidance system for pinpoint accuracy at ranges of up to 50 km (31 mi). An optional laser guidance enhancement will enable the weapon to hit at even higher precision, enable limited 'man in the loop' capability and address moving targets.[2] Each missile is 1800 mm long, has a 150 mm diameter and a weight of 63 kg.[3][4]

The missile system could receive the location of enemy positions from unmanned air systems in the battlespace; and according to the received data, the JUMPER would launch a number of missiles. The missiles could give a variety of effects including minimal collateral damage. The system can be considered as an example of asymmetric warfare being used on a complex battlefield.[5]

Specifications

Data from Israel Aerospace Industries[3]

  • Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
  • Diameter: 150 mm (5.9 in)
  • Length: 1,800 mm (71 in)
  • Range: 50 km (31 mi)
  • Motor: Two-phase rocket motor
  • Overall dimensions: 1.4x1.4x2 m (length x width x height)
  • Guidance: GPS/INS
  • Datalink: Integrated command and control unit

References

  1. ^ "New tactical fighting tools on the ground and in the air". Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Israel Unveils New Precision Weapon Systems for the Ground Forces". Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "JUMPER". IAI. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Israel Aerospace Industries to Present a Maritime Application for Its Autonomous Artillery System- Jumper at IMDEX, Singapore". IAI. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. ^ "IAI Unveils JUMPER Missile for Urban Warfare". Arutz Sheva. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2015.