Sparrow (target missile)

Not to be confused with the American medium-range air-to-air missile, the AIM-7 Sparrow.

The Sparrow (Hebrew: אנקור, pronounced [anˈkor]) target missile is an Israeli medium-range air-launched ballistic missile produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The missile was used initially in 2013 as a target missile to test the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system. The missile has a modular warhead section and is capable of carrying a high-explosive warhead.

By 2024, air-to-surface versions of the missile were used in attacks on Iran: Blue Sparrow in 2024 and Black Sparrow in 2026, for the initial standoff attacks of the 2026 Iran War.

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