Gabriel

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The Gabriel missile system is a type of tactical guided missile, primarily used in antiship warfare. Developed by Israel, it was designed to penetrate the defenses of warships. The Gabriel system is operated from a computerized control console by a single person, who can input targeting data before launch and, if necessary, during flight. This missile system has a range of 20 miles and utilizes active radar homing.12

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rocket and missile system
Antiship
The Israeli Gabriel, a 1,325-pound missile with a 330-pound warhead launched from both aircraft and ships, employed active radar homing and had a range of 20 miles.
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The Israeli Gabriel, a 1,325-pound missile with a 330-pound warhead launched from both aircraft and ships, employed active radar homing and had a range of 20 miles.
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tactical weapons system
Surface-to-surface systems
Israel’s Gabriel system is operated at a computerized control console by one person, who can feed targeting data to the missile before launch and, if desired, during flight. The versatile Otomat system developed by a French-Italian consortium can be used with any radar system and any…
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Israel’s Gabriel system is operated at a computerized control console by one person, who can feed targeting data to the missile before launch and, if desired, during flight. The versatile Otomat system developed by a French-Italian consortium can be used with any radar system and any…
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