LORA (LOng Range Artillery) is a theater quasi-ballistic missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
== Development == LORA began development in 2002. The missile has a range of 400 kilometres (250 mi) and a CEP of 10 metres (33 ft) when using a combination of GPS and TV for terminal guidance. It can be ship-launched from inside of a standard Intermodal container. An air-launched variant called Air LORA was unveiled in June 2024.
== Operational history == On 11 June 2018, Azerbaijan revealed it had purchased the LORA system from Israel at an undisclosed date following president Ilham Aliyev's visit to an Azerbaijani Land Forces missile unit housing both the LORA and the Polonez. LORA was used in the final days of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, being used to target a vital bridge in the Lachin corridor linking Armenia to the Nagorno-Karabakh region. It was initially thought to have destroyed the bridge, but later evidence suggested it had only inflicted limited damage.
During Aero India in June 2023, India's Bharat Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding with IAI to produce the LORA in India under license. In December 2025, Greece decided to purchase the LORA system from IAI, being deployed by both the Hellenic Airforce and Army. As of that time, first deliveries were expected by early 2026. In September 2026, the German Navy successfully tested the container-based version of the system from a frigate in the North Atlantic, in an area between Ireland and Iceland. Two German frigates were deployed for the trial, which demonstrated the system's use from German ships and its range of more than 500 km. Following the successful test, German officials said plans to procure the system would be advanced as the Bundeswehr seeks to expand its deep-strike capabilities.
Operators
=== Current operators === Israel India Azerbaijan
=== Future operators === Greece
=== Potential operators === Germany
References
External links
LORA brochure on IAI website LORA on IAI website "LORA – Long Range Artillery Precision Strike Tactical Missile". Retrieved 2 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) LORA on defense-update website LORA on Deagel website
