Luz (missile)

Luz missile, surface-to-surface versions, 1961

The RAFAEL Luz (Hebrew: לוז, Hazelnut) was the first missile built in Israel. RAFAEL developed the missile using knowledge gained from the French MD-620 missile which was built for the Israel Defense Forces by Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation.[1] Originally intended to have three versions – surface-to-surface, air-to-ground and anti-ship,[2] technical problems and budget cuts forced Rafael to produce the surface-to-surface and air-to-ground versions alone, although they never saw operational service.

  1. ^ Karpin, Michael (2006). The bomb in the basement. p. 127.
  2. ^ Carus, W. Seth (July 15, 1998). "Israeli Ballistic Missile Developments - Testimony before the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States".