Sky Sting
Sky Sting missile at Paris Air Show, 2023
Type	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin	Israel
Production history
Designer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Specifications
Mass	170 kg (370 lb) est.
Length	3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) est.
Diameter	180 mm (7.1 in) est.
Warhead	HE
Detonation mechanism	Proximity / impact fuze
Propellant	Three-pulse solid-propellant rocket motor
Operational range	250 km (160 mi; 130 nmi) est.
Maximum speed	Mach 5+ [1]
Guidance system	INS, two-way datalink, RF
References	Janes [2]

Sky Sting, formerly known as Sky Spear, is a 6th generation long-range, beyond visual-range air-to-air missile developed by Rafael. It was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2023. ^{[2] [3]}

Contents

• Description
• Potential operators
• See also
• References

Description

The missile is powered by a three-pulse rocket motor, which allows it to engage targets at extreme ranges of up to 250km, surpassing similar missiles like the Meteor and PL-15. ^[4]

One of the missile's standout technological features is its advanced radio frequency (RF) seeker, outfitted with modern Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM). This ensures early and precise target acquisition even under heavy electromagnetic interference or in contested electronic warfare environments. ^[5]

Potential operators

  India

• Indian Air Force: Rafael has offered the Sky Sting missile for use on Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKIs and HAL Tejas Mk1As. ^[6]

  Israel

• Israeli Air Force: Potential use on Israeli F-15s, F-16s and F-35Is.^{[ citation needed ]}

  Greece

• Hellenic Air Force: Potential use on Greek F-16Vs and F-35s.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of munitions used by the Israeli Air Force
• Indian Air Force
• MBDA Meteor
• PL-15
• AIM-120D
• R-77M
• Astra Mk2

References

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